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Rome Olympics 1960
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The Basil D'Olivera Conspiracy
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England winning the football world cup in 1966 will
be forever ingrained in the memories of football fans but what other
sporting events were making the headlines?
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The Grand National hit British TV screens live for
the first time ever in 1960 while the new Eurovision television
circuit meant the Rome Olympics reached a greater worldwide
television audience than ever before.
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While Anita Lonsborough and David Broome won gold
for Britain, perhaps the most enduring domestic memory of the games
is Don Thompson, who prepared for the heat by training in his
bathroom and triumphed in the 50 kilometres walk.
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England were the only British side to reach the 1962
Football world cup finals. But Brazil knocked them out in the
quarter finals and went home with the trophy.
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A left hook from British Boxer Henry Cooper floored
Cassius Clay at Wembley in 1963. But Clay was saved by the bell and
went on to triumph over Cooper. It later transpired that Clay's
trainer, Angelo Dundee, had tampered with one of Clay's gloves to
buy him time. Three years later in 1966, already heavyweight
champion of the world, Cassius Clay was Muhammad Ali when he faced
Cooper again. The match went to six rounds before Cooper was again
forced to surrender.
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Asia hosted its first Olympic Games in 1964 in
Tokyo. Britain picked up a long jump double with Mary Rand picking
up Great Britain's first ever gold in women's athletics and Lynn
Davies upsetting the form book in the men's event. Ann Packer
matched their achievements with a stunning run in the 800 metres.
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Geoff Hurst hit a hat-trick as England clinched
their only football World Cup victory in 1966. England beat West
Germany 4-2 at Wembley and the nation went wild.
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Wimbledon in 1967 was the first scheduled television
transmission in the UK in colour. It was a landmark moment in the
history of sport TV.
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Celtic boosted British spirits when they lifted the
European Cup in 1967.
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Manchester United emulated their success when they
lifted the trophy the following year.
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All the technical developments of the decade
synthesised at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. They were broadcast live
and in glorious colour, and largely due to the altitude, a total of
34 world and 38 Olympic records were set.
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Bob Beamon broke the World Long jump record and
American high jumper Dick Fosbury won gold with his 'flop' style
that was to revolutionise the event and replace the conventional
straddle technique.
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The highlight from a British point of view came when
David Hemery broke the world record as he stormed to victory in the
400 metres hurdles.
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But perhaps the most potent memory of the games was
the medal ceremony of the men's 200 metres when American sprinters
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists in a
symbol of the black-power movement.
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The decade ended with a double success for the Brits
in 1969: Anne Jones won the ladies single finals at Wimbledon and
Tony Jacklin the British Open.
