Olympic story

About the author

Joe Allison

Award-winning NZ sports photographer. Covered World Cups in football, rugby, and cricket. Winner of AIPS Young Reporters. Finalist in 4 consecutive World Sports Photography Awards. Getty Images stringer, commerce university graduate, published author, and representative sportsman in 3 sports.

Nation

Credits

*Videoclip 1: 1928 Olympics – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA30007523 – Copyright notice: © 1997 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 1: 1920 Antwerp Olympics – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10004665 – Copyright notice: © 1920 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

*Photo 2: 1960 Rome Olympics – IOC Platform, Photo PHO11288284 – Copyright notice: © 1960 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / NISKANEN, Onni (Fonds Adebe BIKILA) – All rights reserved

*Photo 3: Peter Snell – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10488756 – Copyright notice: © 1964 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives – All rights reserved

*Photo 4: Peter Snell – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10488757 – Copyright notice: © 1964 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / United Archives – All rights reserved

*Photo 5: John Edward Lovelock – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10000543 – Copyright notice: © 1936 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) / RÜBELT, Lothar – All rights reserved

Photo 6: Valerie Adams – Getty Images, Photo 82378002 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

*Videoclip 2: Yvette Williams – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA30002806 – Copyright notice: © 1968 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 7: Danyon Loader – Getty Images, Photo 234493 – Photo by Mike Hewitt

Photo 8: John Walker – Getty Images, Photo 1531876 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport

Photo 9: Valerie Adams – Getty Images, Photo 82379669 – Photo by Phil Walter

Photo 10: John Walker – Getty Images, Photo 1531877 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport

Photo 11: Danyon Loader – Getty Images, Photo 224829 – Photo by Mike Hewitt

Photo 12: Lisa Carrington – Getty Images, Photo 150091332 – Photo by Quinn Rooney

Photo 13: Lisa Carrington – Getty Images, Photo 150144158 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein

Photo 14: Ian Ferguson – Getty Images, Photo 56046609 – Photo by Ross Land

Photo 15: Ian Ferguson – Getty Images, Photo 55790136 – Photo by Ross Land

*All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee