Olympic Games Timeline 1941

Olympics History Timeline 1941 - 1950

Year	Venue and Date	Medal count	Records	Nations participating	Athletes participating	No. of Events	News	Main Events
1941
1942
1943
1944							The anticipated 1944 Summer Olympics, what were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled due to World War II.
1945
1946
1947
1948	London, England July 29 - August 14	United States finished in first position in the final medal rankings, with 38 gold medals and 84 medals overall. Sweden finished in second position in the final medal rankings, with 16 gold medals and 44 medals overall.		59	4099	136 in 17 sports	The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England.	Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands is first woman to win 4 gold medals in a single Games. Bob Mathias of U.S., age 17, becomes youngest American Olympic decathlon champion.
1949
1950							IOC grants provisional recognition to West German National Olympic team
Year	Venue and Date	Medal count	Records	Nations participating	Athletes participating	No. of Events	News	Main Events