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Line 140: ==Political defection== London was the first Olympics to have a political [[defection]]. [[Marie Provaznikova]] the 57-year old [[Czechoslovakia]]n President of the International Gymnastics Federation refused to return home, citing "lack of freedom" after the country's inclusion in the [[Eastern Bloc\|Soviet Bloc]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/london-1948-to-london-2012-rags-to-riches-for-the-highclass-del-boy-who-dreamt-of-gold-not-money-783305.html \|title=London 1948 to London 2012: Rags to riches for the 'high-class Del Boy' who dreamt of gold, not money \|work=The Independent \|date=17 February 2008 \|author=Alan Hubbard \|accessdate=4 May 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|url=http://archive.guardian.co.uk/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=R1VBLzE5NDgvMDgvMTkjQXIwMDYxMw==&Mode=Gif&Locale=english-skin-custom \|title=A Political Refugee \|work=The Guardian \|date=19 August 1948 \|accessdate=4 May 2010}}</ref> ==Filming in color== For the Olympics, the [[Technicolor\|Technicolor Corporation]] devised a [[bipack film\|bipack]] filming process whereby hundreds of hours of film documented the events in color, without having to use expensive and heavy Technicolor cameras.<ref>[http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/oldcolor/technicolor1.htm Widescreen Museum entry]</ref> ==Venues==