653K views · 2.9K reactions | Through the years! From London 1948 to Rio 2016, take a look at the evolution of the Women's Long Jump!  Read all about the history of the long jump here: https://oly.ch/3hs7xGQ | Olympics | Facebook

29K views · 2K reactions | Alice Coachman made history at the 1948 Olympics in London when she leaped to a record-breaking height of 5 feet, 6 and 1/8 inches in the high jump finals to become the first Black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She went on to support young athletes and older, retired Olympic veterans through the Alice Coachman Track and Field Foundation. | Black ExcelList | Facebook

1.6M views · 13K reactions | Some amazing footage of the 1948 London Olympics | IDLProcycling | Facebook

Today celebrates the hundredth anniversary since the birth of the Dutch 'flying housewife' Fanny Blankers-Koen (1918-2004). Fanny blazed a trail for women athletes at the 1948 London Olympics, becoming the first woman ever to win four athletics gold medals at a single Olympics. 🇳🇱 NOC*NSF | Athlete365