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Dec 2, 1956
Pete Rademacher in training
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Nov 25, 1956
Australia's Ron Clarke lit the flame to open the Games
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Nov 25, 1956
Vladimir Kuts showed his rivals a clean pair of heels as he won gold in the 5000m and 10,000m
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Nov 25, 1956
Betty Cuthbert became the golden girl of the Games by winning three golds
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Nov 25, 1956
Chris Brasher took gold for Britain in the 3000m steeplechase
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Jul 31, 1956
Hungarian player Ervin Zador nurses a gashed eye from the water polo clash with USSR Just prior to the Olympics games, the USSR had invaded Hungary to crush a anti-Communist revolution and the match descended into chaos
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Jul 31, 1956
Victor Chukarin produced a starring routine on the pommel horse to claim gold
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Jul 31, 1956
Jim Laker completes his ten-for as Len Maddocks is trapped lbw
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Jul 28, 1956
Roger Walkowiak celebrates winning the 1956 Tour de France
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Jun 25, 1956
Jaroslav Drobny stretches for a volley
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May 9, 1956
Bert Trautmann walks off with a broken neck after Manchester City's 3-1 win over Birmingham City
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Apr 6, 1956
Tommy Younger dives on the ball
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Mar 26, 1956
Dick Francis retrieves after Devon Loch slithered to the floor
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