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History of the Winter Olympics
History of the Winter Olympics The Olympics From Antiquity to Paris 2024 part 4
Great Big Story
Fighting Avalanches With World War II Cannons
Embark on a thrilling journey to Mammoth Mountain, where dedicated ski patroller Matt Seibert leads a team of snow warriors in the war against avalanches. As storms rage, the team relies on World War Two cannons to launch controlled...
Great Big Story
Defying Gravity: Sarah Hendrickson's Ski Jumping Journey
Step into the world of Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson as she describes the thrill of flying a football field's length through cold, silent air.
Curated Video
The Craft and Sport of Ice Skating
Ice skating is a popular winter activity that involves gliding across icy surfaces using specially designed blades attached to footwear. It has a rich history dating back thousands of years, with the first skates made of animal bones....
The Economist
Are winter sports going downhill?
Athletes from a record-breaking 92 countries are taking part in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. But winter sports are facing a double threat, from climate change and ageing populations
Kids Learning Videos
Winter Sports! Learning Names of Different Winter Sports Recreation Activities for Kids
There are so many fun sports to participate in during the winter! In this educational video for preschoolers and toddlers, children can watch real video footage of people doing winter sports. What winter sport would you like to try?...
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THE SKI SHOW - MUTE
The Ski Show at Olympia gives anyone thinking of a skiing holiday the chance of a dry run, on the ski slope. There was also a demonstration of the free-style skiing known as 'Hot Dogging'. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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WINTER OLYMPICS - TEAMS PRACTISE
The British Bobsleigh Team were amongst those practising at St. Moritz for the Winter Olympics. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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INNSBRUCK - THE WINTER OLYMPICS
The first Gold Medal of the Winter Olympic games was won by Oleg Protopopov and Ludmilla Belousova of Leningrad, for ice skating. Second came Hans-Jurgen Baumler and Marika Kilius from Germany. Next comes skiing, the winner of the Mens...
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THE WEATHER FOR WOOLIES
One of the most modern knitwear factories in the world in Godalming in Surrey. This factory started in a small workshop in 1908. The four hundred employees earn this country an annual million pounds in export. Disclaimer: British...
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SKI FLYING
The world Ski Jumping Championships held at Oberstdorf, West Germany. The new World Champion, Hans Aschenbach of East Germany. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video...
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GRASS SKIING
If you cannot wait for Winter snows there is nothing to stop you practising on grass. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are...
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NEW YEAR - A SNOWY START
As the curtain went up on the New Year, it was as if, suddenly, all Britain had been painted white. In the cities, the scene was very attractive, too, and squares were blanketed in snow. Big Ben went on strike by not striking. And the...
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PEACE PRIZE WINNER
Mr Albert Luthuli came to snow-covered Oslo, where the award of the Nobel Peace Prize of £15,000 was to be given to him. The former Zulu chief, whose life has been dedicated to the aim of peace, had received special permission for the...
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A STRANGE INVENTION
From Lexington, Massachusetts, comes a bright idea. With compressed air, water, tubing and a few sprinklers (someone has discovered) you can make snow! Here in Britain (as you may have noticed) quite a lot of snow has been made recently...
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YEAR-ROUND SKI SLOPE
Above the city of Lyons in France, a ski-lift takes you to the top of the largest artificial ski-run in the world. The surface of matting has an obvious advantage. Once it is laid it needs no further treatment at all. Also, they can...
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A SLUSHY ENDING
How d'you get away from a heatwave? Come to Britain! Or, like these ski enthusiasts in the State of Washington, find the last of the snow on Mount Baker - and a chance to cool off. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical...
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MAKE THE BEST OF IT
Snow brought fun for some people and one way they enjoyed it was to ski on Hampstead Heath. It also brought chaos to flight schedules at the airports. The snow certainly solved London's traffic problem. Disclaimer: British Movietone is...
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HERO WORSHIP
An enthusiastic reception greeted the Austrian Olympic Ski team when they took part in a slalom race near Vienna. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of...
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THE SPORTING SCENE
In the Hartz Mountains of Germany, they've been holding the thirteenth European Toboggan Championship. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the...
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THE SKI SHOW
On the ski run at the Ski Show '78, held at Earls Court, experts demonstrated the art of skiing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection...
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SKI STUNTS
Ski Stunts in the 21st European Cup Free Style Contest, held at Sudenfeld, Bavaria. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced...
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SKI WITHOUT SNOW
One of the largest indoor ski-runs in the world was a feature of a Winter Sports' Exhibition in London. International skiing stars, including Noel Grandjacques from France, countryman Pierre Perret, Peggy Kaiser and World Champion Karl...
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OVERSEAS - SPORT AND NEWS
In Quebec, Governor General Lord Alexander, goes skiing. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy...