1952 WORLD ATHLETES OCCUPY QUARTERS Hundreds of athletes from all parts of the world assemble for

Date: 15th July 1952

Location: Lapland, Finland Helsinki, Finland

Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

Lapland, Finland: GV Lapland. SV Mr. Sundquist lights auxiliary torch by aid of burning mirror. SCU Sundquist hands torch to Champion skier Pekka Niemi. SV Runner passing wig-wam. Travel Shot Runner with torch. Travel shot Stag moving out of road as torch approaches.

Helsinki, Finland: GV Helsinki. LV Flags & people outside Olympic village. SV People of various nationalities entering. SV Jamaican athletes. CU Arthur Wint. SV Australian girl athletes. CU Badge on blazer tilt up to girl. SV Pan Pakistan hockey players walking by. SV Japanese girl athletes being photographed. Angle V Restaurant sign. Pan shot Athletes outside & entering restaurant. TV Athletes being served at long table. CU Girl serving Americans. SV British Oarsman Davidge getting meal. Pan shot road sign 'OTANIEMI & OTNAS' Pan to deserted road where Russian camp is situated. SV Police stopping car outside Russian village . LV Building where Russians & Hungarians are housed. Pan shot Russian athletes. Angle V Hungarian girls looking out of window. LV Russian athletes into track suits. Pan shot Door with wording 'GREAT BRITAIN' Pan up to No.13A. Pan shot Int. Bedrooms. Closer V With Olympic runner on poster on wall.

GV Building which houses women athletes. SV Canadian girls in doorway. CU Pan black Canadian to another white girl. SV American women athletes with Indian women. CU Indian girl signing autographs. SV Australian women's team. Angle V Olympics flags flying.

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