Bermuda made its next appearance in the 1948 Olympics, with a multi-racial and mixed-gender team in athletics, diving, and swimming. The athletics team included Phyllis Edness, Phillis Lightbourn [Jones], Hazzard Dill, Perry Johnson, Stanley Lines, and Francis Mahoney. Francis Gosling participated in diving, and the swimming team featured Walter Bardgett, Robert Cook, Derek Oatway, Donald Shanks, and Philip Tribley.
The official Olympic site notes: “The Olympic Games had not been held in either 1940 or 1944 due to World War II, and London was called upon at short notice to host them. Despite shortages of essential products due to rationing, the city rose magnificently to the challenge—a true victory over dark times.
“The London Games were the first to be shown on home television, although very few people in Great Britain actually owned sets. Starting blocks for athletes in sprint races [100m to 400m] were introduced for the first time.”
- Location: London, Great Britain
- Athletes: 4104
- Teams: 59
- Bermuda athletes: 12
- Sports Bermuda competed in: Athletics, Diving & Swimming
- Athletics: Phyllis Edness, Phillis Lightbourn [Jones], Hazzard Dill, Perry Johnson, Stanley Lines, and Francis Mahoney
- Diving: Francis Gosling
- Swimming: Walter Bardgett, Robert Cook, Derek Oatway, Donald Shanks, and Philip Tribley
