Swedish gymnastics at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Swedish (Ling) gymnastics was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1948. The discipline was created by Pehr Henrik Ling in the 19th century, and involved free-standing movements in formation.

Two demonstrations were given by the Svenska Gymnastikforbundet, with 200 male and 200 female gymnasts. No medals were awarded.

References

  1. ^ "Demonstration sports : history at the Olympic Summer Games / The Olympic Studies Centre". Olympic World Library. 2024-01-19. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  2. ^ a b Graham, Luke (2012-08-04). "Steamboat's Sven Wiik recalls 1948 London Olympic". SteamboatToday.com. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Swedish Gymnastics (Exhibition #1), Open". Olympedia – Main Page. 1948-08-07. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
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