1952 HELSINKI OLYMPIC GAMES: Opening competitions (1952)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Opening competitions of the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki. Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: Helsinki 1952 The Olympic Games FINLAND: Helsinki: () Shots running in 100mtrs at Helsinki Olympics 1952. Photo finish awards winning places to Remigino (U.S.)McKenley (Jamaica) and Bailey for Britain.. result on board. Shots finishing etc etc DAVIS WALTER (U.S. Jumperhigh) On winning rostrum at Olympic 1952 in Pavitt 5th in high jump FINLAND. Soviet winner to Ladies’ Discus. Zatopek wins 10,000 mtrs Br Sandon 5th. Walter Davis (U.S.) wins High Jump, Br Pavitt 5th. U.S. Chas Moore on rostrum winner of 400 mtrs shakes with Russian. Photo-finish on 100 mtrs gives Remigino, (U.S.) McKenley and Bailey the winning crowds HELSINKI. Finnish Capital Soviet woman wins Discus. Zatopek wins 10,000 mtrs. wh