Richard Dimbleby was the voice of the BBC then, commentating on the opening ceremony, a simple matter of the athletes marching into Wembley Stadium, lining up, listening to some speeches, and then marching out again.
Instead, crowds of people outside the minor-league baseball stadium lined up to register for federal assistance or emergency supplies like blankets, water and dry ice; to charge their phones; or just to eat a warm meal, namely a hot dog, appropriate for the locale – Coney Island hosts a famous hot dog eating contest every year.
The 25-year-old has insisted in the past that he is not inclined to leave the Brittania Stadium, a line he sticks by, but admits the reported interest is flattering.
But, with the Anfield Road end of the stadium in line for an overhaul, it remains to be seen whether the two most poignant reminders of Liverpool's history — both the glory and the tragedy — will be affected.
She manages to pull herself to her feet and begins to put one in front of the other, moving through the heavy rain to the stadium finish line where a few friends are waiting with beers and hot, sweet tea.
Princess Beatrice is to take part in a race in the Olympic Park which will see the public being the first to cross the Olympic Stadium finishing line.
Until now.The transfer buses to the stadium are lined up at Wits.
In good times, a debate over stadium sight lines would be a footnote.
The grassy parking field opposite the stadium was lined with U-Haul trucks, their backs opened to create miniature party rooms.
The turnstiles at the Wembley Park station had Giants and Dolphins decals, and the brick path to the stadium was lined with banners and merchandise booths.
