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XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport

Speed skaters. In the Olympics they race in pairsto have someone to race against, but the...

Speed skaters. In the Olympics they race in pairs
to have someone to race against, but the results are purely on timing

Full Transcript

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Speed skaters.
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In the Olympics they race in pairs to have someone to race against,
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but the results are purely on timing.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:51
Uploaded
Feb 03, 2025
Genres
documentary, sport
Production
Castleton Knight,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

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Documentary on the 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad. They were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England.
And now for further commentary, here is Bill Stern. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:28
And now for further commentary, here is Bill Stern.
The skeleton has got a sliding seat for riding in the forward position. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:11
The skeleton has got a sliding seat for riding in the forwar...
Now you're watching the final day's run from the top. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:12
Now you're watching the final day's run from the t...
He waves his arm to the control tower to signal that he's all right. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:13
He waves his arm to the control tower to signal that he'...
There's Bibbia, the Italian, watching some of his rivals. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:09
There's Bibbia, the Italian, watching some of his rival...
We're at the finish now, and here comes Crammond, Britain's ace. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:06
We're at the finish now, and here comes Crammond, Brita...
This is Colonel Jimmy Coats, the British captain. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:05
This is Colonel Jimmy Coats, the British captain.
Not bad for 53. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:09
Not bad for 53.
That's France starting. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:15
That's France starting.
There's the crack Swiss number-one team, - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:20
There's the crack Swiss number-one team,
Here's the French team starting in the race for boblets, manned by two only. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:13
Here's the French team starting in the race for boblets...
And there goes America! - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:13
And there goes America!
That's a British pair, Wing Commander Coles and Group Captain Collings. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:15
That's a British pair, Wing Commander Coles and Group C...
It turned out to be a close fight, the Swiss winning five goals to four. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:26
It turned out to be a close fight, the Swiss winning five go...
Here, practicing for the pairs figure skating championship, - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:10
Here, practicing for the pairs figure skating championship,
Suzanne Morrow and Wallace Diestelmeyer of Canada, who came third. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:06
Suzanne Morrow and Wallace Diestelmeyer of Canada, who came ...
Barbara Ann Scott. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:09
Barbara Ann Scott.
And now for the day itself. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:10
And now for the day itself.
After each competitor, - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:23
After each competitor,
Button electrified the crowd with his phenomenal jumps. - XIVth Olympiad: The Glory of Sport 00:07
Button electrified the crowd with his phenomenal jumps.