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BY ALL ROADS TO STOCKHOLM
With the Olympic flame from Greece, horses and riders from Caracas to Cambodia and an enthusiastic outpouring of European royalty, Stockholm was the capital of the equestrian world last week. A king, two queens, princes and princesses saw Germans, Swedes and Britons ride off with all the gold medals; the U.S. team failed to place in any event. For a full account of the Games, see page 48
LITHE KARIN LINDBERG BRINGS FLAME TO THE OPENING CEREMONY
QUEEN ELIZABETH, PRINCE PHILIP (RIGHT) SIT IN THE ROYAL BOX
KING GUSTAF VI ADOLF AND QUEEN (CENTER), CROWN PRINCE (RIGHT), BRITAIN'S LORD MOUNTBATTEN (LEFT) WATCH JUMPS
SWISS ENTRY LANDS AT MIDPOINT OF CROSSING SEVEN-FOOT-WIDE LOG OBSTACLE IN THE CROSS-COUNTRY TEST. THE HORSE THEN LEAPED OFF
RUSSIAN TEAM, STABLED NEXT TO AMERICANS, DID SURPRISINGLY WELL IN THE GAMES
FIVE PHOTOS
BRIAN SEED
