Women’s Olympic Games Aka Womens Olympic Games & Cuts (1926)

Full title reads: “Women’s Olympic Games. English girl athletes triumph in 2nd International Contest“. Gothenburg (aka Goteborg), Sweden. M/S of a parade of women athletes walking around stadium. Each team walks behind their nation’s flag; good view of U.K. and French women passing. Intertitle reads: “Britain wins 250 metres in new record time“. M/S of women’s sprinting race, we see British competitor breaking through finishing line. C/U of two British women athletes with Union Jacks on their shirts. They have their arms around each other and look very happy. Intertitle reads: “Vidlakova (Czechoslovakia) won putting the shot“. M/S of women shot putting (looks like stereotype of Eastern European shot putter). C/U of same shot putter, Vidlakova. Intertitle reads: “France wins the 60 metre“. M/S of start of women’s sprinting race. Panning shot follows them around track. Slow motion M/S of women breaking through finishing line. Intertitle reads: “Miss Hitomi - Japan’s
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