oarsmen vegetarian: On the Right Track: Mansfield Museum opens Story of Sport as London 2012 approaches

Monday, July 23, 2012

On the Right Track: Mansfield Museum opens Story of Sport as London 2012 approaches

A black and white photo of athletes competing on a track during the 1960s

? Mansfield Museum

Exhibition: On the Right Track: Rebecca, Runners and Record Breakers ? The Story of Sport in Mansfield, Mansfield Museum, Mansfield, until September 29 2012

At the end of last month, the Olympic flamed passed the entrance to the Mansfield Museum on its way to London.

A black and white photo of a football match taking place on a muddy pitch decades ago

? Mansfield Museum

Inside, a marathon of stories from the history of the Games have been infused with snapshots of the many sports clubs and groups around the Nottinghamshire town in a display opened by John Whetton, a local Olympian who competed at the Tokyo and Mexico City Olympics in 1964 and 1968, finishing 5th in the 1,500-metre final in Mexico.

Equipment, kit, trophies, photos and news cuttings all feature, backed by a line-up of physical demonstrations, international food tasting and craft sessions between now and the end of September.