Vivvo CMS 4.1 PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/ ©2010 Spoonlabs d.o.o. PRI: Public Radio International http://www.pri.org/files.php?file=rss_682409203.gif http://www.pri.org/ In tough economy, London Olympics share common bond with 1948 games http://www.pri.org/stories/world/in-tough-economy-london-olympics-share-common-bond-with-1948-games-10839.html World Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:00:00 -0500 In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the 1948 Olympic Games in London occurred at a time of widespread austerity. Countries across the world were just beginning to recover from the war and, like today, trying to figure out how to strengthen their economies. PRI: Public Radio International