Sports Stars Fix Eyes on Olympics

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1766

Date Released

2 Feb 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gandhi Shot Dead!
2. 2Sports Stars Fix Eyes on Olympics
3. 3Council "Waits On" Housewives
4. 4Mountbatten Pays Visit to Bikaner

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

British Bob-sleigh team RAF pilots representing Britain train for Olympic Games at St Moritz. Ice boat regatta Hamilton, Ontario holds annual regatta on ice. Colchester Football Team Ted Fenton, player-manager of Colchester United, predicts win at Blackpool.

Keywords

Sport; Ships and boats; Entertainment and leisure; Football; Air force

Length of story (in feet)

267

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean

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Notes

British Pathe Ltd (qv) also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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