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The boy who watched Olympic history

Summary by Times News Group
Seventy years after the 1956 Olympic Games came to Ballarat, Torquay resident Maurie Dale still has memorabilia from the event and memories of watching some of the world’s best rowers train on Lake Wendouree. Dale was eight years old when the Olympics were held in his home town and lived near the lake, giving him a close-up view of the rowing events and athletes. He collected autographs, watched training sessions and kept souvenirs from the Game…
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Times News Group broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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