The flame dwindles and the flag is lowered at the closing ceremony of the 1948 Olympic games in London. "The spirit of the Olympic games sets forth once more. May it prosper throughout the world." #OlympicsOnFilm | BFI

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Belita 1941 Maria Belita Jepson-Turner, born 21 October 1923 (21 October 1923 – 18 December 2005) Known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress. Born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire, she skated (as Belita Jepson-Turner) for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she was placed 16th in the singles, then her career turned towards Hollywood. She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating, and she was considered