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French newsreel item. Title reads: “La Medaille D’Oriola“
Corneilla-del-Vercol, near Perpignan, France
MS and CU Pierre D’Oriola, French show jumping champion, at home showing his two Olympic Gold Medals won in the Tokyo and Helsinki games. MS Pan from display board with medals to his horse, “Lutteur B“, being groomed in stables. LV Small village near Perpignan where D’Oriola lives. Various shots, good of D’Oriola on his horse out on a morning gallop, he rides across fields. Slow motion shots of D’Oriola jumping in a practise ring. CU Graphic comparing United States of America / USA, Soviet and European populations and gold medals. CU D’Oriola in interview (in French) says how hard it is to struggle against the giants like the American and Soviet teams and talks of forming a European team. (Sync. sound). Various slow motion shots of D’Oriola jumping.
Note: Date on original record: 29/10/1964. French commentary.
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