Bobsleigh Racing: Italy (1950)

Unissued / Unused material. International bobsleigh races won by US Cortina d’Ampezzo in the Dolomites, Italy. Various shots pan over terrain in which races are held. MS flags of nations taking part. MS the Swiss team starting off. MS’s the Swiss team negotiating bends. MS the American team starting off. Various shots as they go round course and finish. MS’s the French team taking bends. LS as they crash on one of the high-banked curves. MS ambulance man dragging stretcher on ski runners to the scene. CU the front of the French sled showing name - ’France II’ CU injured French driver being carried away. Various shots Italian team setting off and negotiating bends. MS onlookers. MS the Austrian team on the course, they crash. MS two men of the team picking themselves up, unhurt. MS President of the Bobsled Federation and the captain of the American team congratulating the Swiss winner. CU the two members of the Swiss team shaking hands. MS flags of the nations taking part. CU scoreboard. CU