As Australia competes in athletic events this week in Tokyo we look back through history to 1964 when Bethy Cuthbert took out the 400m sprint when the city hosted the Games. The 'Golden Girl' remains the only athlete in history to win Olympic gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m events. Dive into the latest curated collection and discover other cherished moments in Australian sports history. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/summer-olympics-highlights-1964-2016 Video courtesy Seven Network.

Does anybody remember this? 51 years ago today the Tokyo 1964 Summer Olympic Games were on. #happyfriday | Olympics