OLYMPICS IN FULL SWING Photo finish defeat of MacDonald Bailey in 100 metres final is most dramatic incident of early events. Thrilling film report shows games well launched on two week programme.
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OLYMPICS IN FULL SWING Photo finish defeat of MacDonald Bailey in 100 metres final is most dramatic incident of early events. Thrilling film report shows games well launched on two week programme.
- Title: OLYMPICS IN FULL SWING Photo finish defeat of MacDonald Bailey in 100 metres final is most dramatic incident of early events. Thrilling film report shows games well launched on two week programme.
- Date: 20th July 1952
- Summary: Helsinki, Finland: Pan shot Start of 10,000 metres. TV Runners around bend towards far straight. SV Pan Runners. Slow Motion - Miss Suzanne Farmer, (G.B.) throwing discus. FV Pavitt (G.B.) high jumping. SCU Arnold Betton jumps & wins heat of high jumping. SCU Arnold Betton jumps & wins heat of high jump. TV Emil Zatopek winning 10,000-metres. Slow motion - Nina Romaschova winning discuss. Shot Discuss flying thru air to land. CU Nina. SV Crowd. Slow motion - Davis (U.S.A.) winning high jump. Pan shot Dordoni (Italy) entering stadium - winner of walk. CU Athletes watching. TV Dordoni slowly passing tape at end of race. SCU Dordoni. SV O'Brien (U.S.A.) preparing to throw record shot. CU O'Brien. SV Pan O'Brien throws. FV Baffle (U.S.A.) winning long jump. SV Runners in 100-metres at ready & on toes. SV Starter firing. Pan shot Start to finish of 100-metres won by Remingo (U.S.A.) after photo-finish. SCU Winners of 100-metres on rostrum, 1st, Remingo, (U.S.A.) 2nd. McKenley (Jamaica) & 3rd MacDonald Bailey. Personalities - Sport; Athletics; Finland
- Embargoed: 4th August 1952 13:00
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- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Country: Finland
- Topics: Sports
- Reuters ID: LVAE6NTV0B0ULQE340ETLS823089
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