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The 1948 Olympics took place in war-weary London during an economic crisis. Competitors brought their own towels, travelled to venues by bus and shared rationed food. Hampton tells the story of the "Make-do and Mend" Games, the most successful and inexpensive Olympics of the 20th century.
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The austerity olympics: when the games came to London in 1948
2012, Aurum Press
in English
- Updated ed.
1845137205 9781845137205
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The austerity Olympics: when the Games came to London in 1948
2012, Windsor
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Originally published: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-333) and index.
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London 2012 Olympics is fast approaching, with new developments and plans causing huge excitement the world over. Yet, this multi-million pound corporate extravaganza could not be further from the realities of the 1948 'Ration Book Olympics' which took place with London a bombed out ruin and Britain in deep economic crisis. The resulting games were not only an amazing achievement in terms of organisation, thrift and invention - being the most successful, inexpensive and unpretentious games of the 20th century - but also something for the world to celebrate following the long years of war and strain.
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