Olympic Games Final Highlights

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1822
Date Released
16 Aug 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 5
Summary
Strongmen in the light-heavyweight class elevate huge poundages in weightlifting finals. Starczyk of the USA wins with 286 1/2 lbs. Second day of equestrian events witnesses gruelling endurance test of which Prince Bernhard of Holland, himself a keen horseman, is an interested spectator.
Keywords
Royalty; Sport
Length of story (in feet)
206

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'Olympic Games Final Highlights', British Paramount News Issue No. 1822, 16 Aug 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/41187 (Accessed 03 Mar 2025)