The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: London- 1948
2000
90 Minutes
Olympics
Available, See Below
The 1948 Olympic Games were held in London, and opened by King George VI. The Games were organized by the British Olympic Association, under the Presidency of Lord Burghley. After six years of war Britain still had rationing of food and clothing, and so the Games were very austere. Housing was very short and so competitors were accommodated in Royal Air Force and Army camps for the men and colleges for the women. Wembley stadium, the home of English football, was the main stadium, with a capacity of 83,000. This newly restored 90-minute Official Film features Opening and Closing footage and coverage of several different Olympic events. The star of the Games was Holland’s Fanny Blankers-Koen a 30 year old mother of 2 children, who won four gold medals in track & field. Another competitor who caught people’s eye was Emil Zátopek of Czechoslovakia, not so much because of his easy win in the 10,000m, but by his remarkable last 300m sprint to narrowly lose the 5000m. Many competitors broke records during these Games, one of them being Bob Mathias, by becoming the youngest winner of a men’s decathlon event in the history of the Olympics when he won at the age of 17 years old. Delfo Cabrera from Argentina, competing in his first ever marathon, won the Olympic gold medal.
Ordering Information: The Olympic Museum in Switzerland sells this tape through their Museum Shop. View a PDF format list in English or French to see prices and availability. All sales are made in Swiss Francs, so you may need to convert your currency to make payment in the form of an international money order or wire transfer. They offer VHS tapes in three video formats (PAL, NTSC and SECAM). If you are unaware of what format your machine plays, visit Blackstar.co.uk that lists all tape formats by country.
London- 1948