The Official Films Of The Olympic Games: Rome- 1960
2000
120 Minutes
Olympics
Available, See Below
This newly restored 2-hour Official film, "Grande Olympiad", covers numerous events and Opening and Closing Ceremonies from the XVIIth Olympic Games, in Rome, Italy. Various old Roman sites were used as well as a newly built 100,000 capacity stadium. The president of Italy, Giovanni Gronchi, opened the Games and Adolfo Consolini, who was the 1948-discus champion, took the oath. These Games were the first to have worldwide television coverage. For the first time in Olympic History the marathon started and finished outside of the main Olympic stadium. Abebe Bikila, won the marathon barefoot and signaled the entry of Ethiopia and Black Africa onto the world distance running scene. American sprinter, Wilma Rudolph dominated the women’s track events, she was one of 12 children and had suffered from polio as a child. She captivated the crowds by winning 3 gold medals.
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.
Rome- 1960