Americans View Wembley Stadium: London's Wembley Stadium, venue for the Olympic Games, looks in first-class order today, July 27, two days before the opening of the Great meeting. Today Athletes were allowed to inspect the stadium for the first time, and here, looking at the platform from which the Olympic fire will flame throughout the games, are left to right, Malvin C. Whitfield (400 and 800 metres), from Bay City, Texas, A. Richmond Morcum (Pole Vault), from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Vern V. Mcgrew (high Jump), from Houston, Texas, and Leroy Braxton Cochran (400 metres hurdles), from Long Beach California. July 27, 1948. (Photo by Associated Press Photo).