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View striking olympic photos of london 1948 artistic gymnastics see the best athletes, medalwinning performances and top olympic games moments. At the 1948 summer olympics in london, nine events in gymnastics were contested. Media in category gymnastics at the olympics the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. London olympics 1948 in pictures sport the guardian. The fourth olympic games of the modern era, in 1908, were set to be held in rome, but when mount vesuvius erupted in 1906, italy needed all her resources to rebuild naples.
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