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Germany and Japan were not invited
First Olympics after World War II
First Olympics to be televised
India won its first Olympic gold as an independent nation
Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals
No new venues were built due to post-war austerity
No Olympic Village; athletes housed in existing accommodation
First time women competed in canoeing
First time Olympic Games were held after a 12-year hiatus
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