Track and field, diving, and swimming events at the 1948 Summer Olympics in England (1948)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit The second day of track and field events includes the hammer toss, long jump, long-distance speed walking, 100-metre dash, women’s javelin toss, 400-metre hurdles, discus, pole vaulting, women’s 100-metre finals, and 800-metre and 5000-metre finals, and the Empire Pool hosts diving competitions and both men’s and women’s 100-metre freestyle finals Full Description: Gaumont British Ident SLATE INFORMATION: Britain 1948: The Olympic Games ENGLAND: London: Brent: Wembley: Wembley Stadium & Empire Pool INT/EXT FANNY BLANKERS-COEN Dutch women athletes who wins the 100 metres final with Dorothy Manley of Great Britain second Discus Concolini of Italy wins the Olympic title and breaks the record with a throw of 173 feet 2 inches DIVING Olympic Games Diving - Harlan of . wins the springboard event at Empire Pool