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1944 In Sport
:''Note — many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The 1944 Summer Olympics was also cancelled due to WWII. It was going to be held in London, United Kingdom. For more visit'' 1944 Summer Olympics.'' 1944 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * 1944 NFL Championship Game, NFL Championship: the Green Bay Packers won 14–7 over the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds * Army Black Knights, Army Cadets – college football 1944 college football season, national championship Association football *1943–44 La Liga, La Liga won by Valencia CF *1944 German football championship, German football championship won by Dresdner SC *Serie A – not held due to Italian Campaign (World War II), the conquest of Italy. *1943–44 Primeira Divisão, Primeira Liga won by Sporting Clube de Portugal, Sporting CP *There is no major football competition in England, Scotland or France due to World War II. In England, Football League North and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Summer Olympics
The 1944 Summer Olympics, which were to be officially known as the Games of the XIII Olympiad, were cancelled because of World War II. They would have been held in London, England, United Kingdom, which won the bid on the first ballot in a June 1939 IOC election over Rome, Detroit, Lausanne, Athens, Budapest, Helsinki and Montreal. The selection was made at the 38th IOC Session in London in 1939. History Because of the cancellation, London went on to host the 1948 Summer Olympics. In spite of the war, the IOC organised many events to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its foundation at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland. Held from 17 to 19 June 1944, this celebration was referred to as "The Jubilee Celebrations of IOC" by Carl Diem, the originator of the modern tradition of the Olympic torch relay. Polish Prisoners of War (POWs) in the Woldenberg (Dobiegniew) Oflag II-C POW camp were granted permission by their German captors to stage an unofficial ''POW Olympics'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |