Cycling, rowing and track and field highlights of the 1948 Summer Olympic Games in England (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Olympic cycling races at Herne Hill include the 4000-metre team pursuit and 1000-metre sprint, the Henley Royal Regatta course hosts rowing events, and the last day of track and field at Wembley features the 26-mile marathon, 400- metre relay, and 1600-metre relay Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Britain 1948: The Olympic Games ENGLAND: London: Southwark & Lambeth: Herne Hill: EXT ENGLAND: Oxfordshire: Henley-on-Thames: EXT ENGLAND: London: Brent: Wembley: Wembley Stadium: EXT BICYCLES AND BICYCLE RACING Olympic games at Herne Hill. 4,000 Metres pursuit race won by France with Italy second. Reg Harris loses to Italian in 1000 metres sprint REG HARRIS Loses in 1,000 metres sprint at Herne Hill to young Italian in Olympic Games HENLEY Olympic games rowing at Henley. Eights won by U.S