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Legacy of the London 1908 and 1948 Olympic Games
London 1908 Olympic Games legacy
Winner’s medal London 1908
Pietri Gold Cup
25th July 1908: Queen Alexandra presenting Dorando Pietri with a special Gold Cup the day after he was disqualified from the Marathon at the 1908 London Olympics, despite finishing first, for being helped over the line. The Gold Medal went to John Hayes of the USA. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Dorando Marathon
24th July 1908: Dorando Pietri of Italy on his way to the stadium during the Marathon at the 1908 London Olympics. Despite finishing first he was disqualified for being helped over the line after collapsing just yards from the end. The Gold Medal went to John Hayes of the USA. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Pietri's Marathon
24th July 1908: Dorando Pietri of Italy in action during the Marathon at the 1908 London Olympics. Despite finishing first he was disqualified for being helped over the line after collapsing just yards from the end. The Gold Medal went to John Hayes of the USA. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Ray Ewry
23rd July 1908: Ray Ewry of the USA in action during the Standing High Jump event at the 1908 London Olympics, for which he won the gold medal. He also won a gold medal for the Standing Long Jump. He dominated these discontinued events and the discontinued Standing Triple Jump, winning eight Olympic gold medals between 1900 and 1908, and two more at the 'Intercalated' Olympics of 1906. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Ray Ewry
US athlete Ray Ewry, 20th July 1908. Ewry won the gold medal for the (standing) high jump at the London Olympics of 1908. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Olympic Archery
Women competitors in the National Round (60 yards - 50 yards) Archery event of the 1908 London Olympics which was won by Sybil 'Queenie' Newall of Great Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
Olympic Archers
15th July 1908: Women archers participating in the National Round (60 yards -50 yards) at the 1908 London Olympics, which was won by Sybil 'Queenie' Newall of Great Britain. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)