The men’s marathon at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in Italy was won by Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila, running in bare feet. Abebe Bikila became the first black African to take home a gold medal in any sport. Here is a video of the event. See more on the men’s Olympic Games marathon.
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Tags: 1960·1960 Olympics·Athletics·Ethiopia·events·Italy·marathon·olympic games·Rome·track and field
The men’s 100m at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games was won by German sprinter Armin Hary in 10.2 seconds. With the Italian commentary and the dramatic music this is a wonderful way to watch the 100m final. See more on the History of the Olympics 100m sprint.
Tags: 100m·1960·1960 Olympics·Athletics·events·Italy·olympic games·Rome·track and field
Some amateur film footage from the Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley in 1960. Not the original soundtrack (I don’t think Enya was around then), but great to see what the crowd would see. Not the fanfare that you will get these days.
Tags: 1960 Olympics·1960 Winter Olympics·Figure Skating·ice skating·Squaw Valley·USA·winter olympics·winter sports
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