1956 Olympic Games were Beset with Problems

Historian Harry Gordon writes about the boy

Olympic Pool where fighting broke out between the players.

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An Australian athlete swaps headgear during the closing ceremony

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In 1956, athletes from all countries came together to walk freely as One Nation

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During this brief moment in time, war, politics and nationality were forgotten. They laughed and waved to the crowd as a show of global unity.

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