16K views · 129 reactions | Did you know Baseball was a demonstration sport at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics? It made its official debut on the Olympic programme in 1992 and at #Tokyo2020 it returns to the Games for the first time since Bejing 2008! | Australian Olympic Team | Facebook

Brisbane is already gearing up for one of the world’s most exciting events – the 2032 Olympic Games. But today, we’re throwing back to the excitement of Australia’s first Olympics: the 1956 Melbourne Games, which opened on November 22. This home video captures the color and excitement of a city on the brink of a global event. It begins with footage of the now-closed Tivoli Theatre and city streets adorned with flags and bunting, then moves to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during a women's a

Celebrate tonight's opening ceremony with this home movie footage of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics from the ACMI Collection. Subscribe to the ACMI Collection YouTube channel for more home movies. https://acmi.me/acmicollectionchannel | ACMI

7.6K views · 147 reactions | And with this victory at the Melbourne 1956 Olympics, 18-year-old Betty Cuthbert became an Aussie sporting icon! #FlashbackFriday | Australian Olympic Team | Facebook

On this day, 65 years years ago the 1956 Summer Olympics commenced in Melbourne. There were several future film and TV makers shooting home movies at the Games in Melbourne, which ran from 22 November to 8 December. In this clip, shot by Bruce Beresford, today one of Australia’s most successful and internationally recognised film directors, we see Melbourne street scenes and the banners for the Olympic Games, crowds scenes, the Olympic Village and athletes. At 16 years of age Bruce was only just