Altitude Athletics

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1997
Date Released
11 Sep 1967
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Altitude Athletics. DESCRIPTION: In the French Pyrenees, British Athletes get a taste of training under altitude conditions before the Olympics in Mexico, twelve months from now. SHOTLIST: (4th Key scene for GR). GV athletics track at front of Font Romeu in the French Pyrenees. CU road sign To Font Romeu. MCU sign indicating Olympic Training Ground. MLS athletics at Font Romeu. MS ditto - British athlete in f/g. GV athletes during training. MS runners past around track. MS pan walker past around track. MS discus thrower William Tancread training. Pan Mary Rand runs past around track. MS as she come in for medical check-up - she has her pulse taken. CU Mary Rand. CU as she has her pulse taken. MS ditto. GV training and living quarters at Font Romeu. GV ditto. MS athletes walk in building. MCU English athlete John Rix relaxing in his room after training. MS ditto. GV interior of kitchen. CU ditto. MLS athletes queuing for food. MLS Mary Rand with other athletes in dining room. MS ditto. LS swimmers during training. MLS ditto. CU official timing swimmers. GV swimmers during training.
Keywords
Sport; Buildings and structures; Health and medicine; Environment; Swimming; Athletics; Water sports
Locations
France; French Pyrenees
Footage sources
France
Card file number
92755
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
137
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Altitude Athletics', British Movietone News Issue No. 1997, 11 Sep 1967. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/27042 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)