Sixty nine national teams, and for the first time in Olympic Games life came athletes of the Soviet Union. XV Olympic Games were held in Helsinki in 1952 received more participants and spectators. But the fact that nations were able to hold world sports festival shortly after World War II was the confirmation of energy of Olympic movement. At that time, of course, any high sport results weren’t expected, neither pomposity of opening ceremony nor any special concerns for extra comfort for England sports fans. At the "Wembley" stadium an opening ceremony of the post-war games was greeted with enthusiasm.
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