#Flashback. #Yleisurheilu-a harrastaneet naiset kohtasivat kaikenlaisia ennakkoluuloja 1920-luvulla. IAAF:n johtaja torui julkisesti #DT:n ensimmäistä olympiavoittajaa (#Amsterdam1928) #HalinaKonopacka-a liian lyhyistä urheiluhousuista. #yuhistoria

#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #RayBarbuti thundered down the inside lane to seize the #400m crown at #Amsterdam1928. He started to hit the wall on the homestretch, but managed to fend off Canada’s #JimmyBall.

Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrpV...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackhistory #trackandfield

Historic! ✨

Almost a century ago, the first-ever Olympic women's 100m final took place at #Amsterdam1928. ⚡️

USA's Elizabeth Robinson snatched gold, while Canadians Bobby Rosenfeld and Ethel M. Smith won silver and bronze, respectively. 💪

#Olympics

Results and reports: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleti..., www.olympedia.org/results/57772

AP 31.7.1928: www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olymp...

Charleston Express: eu.swtimes.com/story/news/2...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory #EdHamm #Amsterdam1928 #LJ

#Todaysoldtandfvideo. WR holder #EdHamm from Georgia blasts an Olympic record of 7.73 off the board, securing a clear Olympic gold at #Amsterdam1928.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bqm...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory #LJ

Before diving into the 1930 #trackandfield season, let's recap the #Amsterdam1928 Olympics which were dominated by #PercyWilliams, #DouglasLowe, #PaavoNurmi and others. Listen to an AI-generated audio discussion and more.

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#athletics #athleticshistory

Before diving into the 1930 #trackandfield season, let's recap 1928 (not #Amsterdam1928 yet). Listen to an AI-generated audio discussion and examine the timeline of the year and more.

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#athletics #athleticshistory #trackhistory

Results: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athleti..., www.olympedia.org/results/57891

WA 22.7.2021: www.worldathletics.org/heritage/pla...

Helsingin Sanomat 5.8.1928 (in Finnish) digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...

#athletics #trackandfield #LinaRadke #Amsterdam1928

#Todaysoldtandfvideo. #LinaRadke of Germany wins the first ever Olympic women's #800m at #Amsterdam1928. After the race, the event wes removed from the Olympic programme for 32 years.

Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7lg...

#athletics #athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory

4.8.1928 oli ihan kohtalainen olympiapäivä #Amsterdam1928 :ssa. Kuudesta iltapäiväsession aikana jaossa olleesta #yleisurheilu -mitalista 83 prosenttia tuli Suomeen.

Helsingin Sanomat raportoi:
digi.kansalliskirjasto.fi/sanomalehti/...

#yuhistoria

#Athleticsliterature. The first female Oly champion in #athletics, #BettyRobinson, was involved in a serious plane crash in the early 1930s, but she fought her way back to the relay team for #Berlin1936.

www.amazon.de/-/en/Roseann...

#athleticshistory #trackandfield #trackhistory #Amsterdam1928

Fate nella storia! Angela Andreoli, Alice D'Amato, Manila Esposito, Elisa Iorio e Giorgia Villa sorprendono con l'argento nel concorso generale a squadre di #ginnasticaartistica: non accadeva da #Amsterdam1928. Vittoria agli USA di Simone Biles.
#medaglieazzurre
#Paris2024

Finalmente Vanessa Ferrari sconfigge la "maledizione" del quarto posto e conquista la medaglia olimpica! A 30 anni è suo l'argento nel corpo libero, grazie ad un esercizio perfetto. L'unico podio nella ginnastica artistica femminile risaliva ad #Amsterdam1928.
#medaglieazzurre