Historian Harry Gordon writes about the boy
Olympic Pool where fighting broke out between the players.
An Australian athlete swaps headgear during the closing ceremony
In 1956, athletes from all countries came together to walk freely as One Nation
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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