Various shots of stadium in Vancouver, of crowd attending the British Empire Games. Front shot of Larry O'Brien broadcasting. Sequence showing Lord Alexander arriving by "Northstar" airplane, chatting with mayor Hume of Vancouver. Several shots of athletes competing in various events. FOLLOW SHOT of runners passing camera in seven mile run, Peter Fryer of England is leading followed by Ed Warren of Australia. CU of feet of runners during race. Shot of Peter Driver (#337 Great Britain), Frank Sando (#351 Great Britain) and Jim Peters (#349 Great Britain) in six mile race. Shots of athletes getting off plane, of "Constellation" airplane taxiing, crowd in foreground. Shot of Yvette Williams (#557) from New Zealand putting the shot. MSs of athletes from Southern Rhodesia, Pakistan, Scotland, and from other countries parading at games' opening. LS of city of Vancouver from Cambie Street Bridge. Sequence showing Jackie Macdonald (#137 Canada) putting the shot, judges measuring throw. Shots of Kevin McMahon (#238 Australia) competing in high jump event, of Jonothon Lenemiria (#520 Kenya) leaping, disqualifying himself, of Kiprono Maratrim (#524 Kenya) clearing high bar, of Murray Jeffries (#550 New Zealand) jumping, of Ajit Bhullar (#316 India) jumping. Shots of Larry King (#552 New Zealand), Sando (#351), L Garbe (#156 Canada) racing. CU of S Sorowale of Fiji.

This "common-man's" version of the Sport of Kings allegedly originated in Ireland as the brain-child of one Richard Mecredi in 1891, where it was played on The Scalp, outside Dublin. Bicycle Polo quickly spread to England, and the continent, and in 1897, the first club was started in the United States. In 1908 it was included in the Olympic games held in Shepherds Bush, London. The sport all but died out during the First World War, but enjoyed a rebirth during the 30s. It remains a popular sport in some areas. The game of Bike Polo is a variation of the equestrian game with a bicycle being substituted for the polo pony. Although not as glamorous as the equine variety, Bike Polo offers as much challenge and fun without the prohibitive price tag. Like horse polo, two teams contest the bicycle version. The simple objective for each team is to score a greater number of goals than its opponent within a specified amount of time. A game or match is made up of four ten-minute "chukkars" (a holdover from the equestrian game, it is the same as a "quarter"). There is a two-minute break between the first and second chukkar, and third and fourth chukkar and a ten-minute half time.

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VANCOUVER 2010 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC PRESS CONFERENCE

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NEW TANK: DELAWARE - The army puts its new Patton 48 medium tank through its paces. Fast and highly maneuverable, the new tank is made of one piece of steel and is of radically new design. MONKEY MOVING DAY: CANADA - Both monkeys and their keepers have a merry time as the simians are rounded for transfer to their summer quarters in the Vancouver zoo. TWIN WEDDING: ARKANSAS - It was almost a twin convention at Hot Springs when identical twin sisters married twin brothers, attended by twin flower girls. $60,000,000 ROAD: VENEZUELA - French engineers perform a spectacular feat in blasting a ten mile stretch of road through Venezuela's most rugged mountain terrain. SHIPBOARD FASHIONS: NEW YORK - The latest creations for milady designed by Nat Kaplan are modeled in their most natural setting - aboard the new superliner United States just before her maiden voyage to Europe. OLYMPIC DIVERS: NEW YORK - Skippy Browning, Bob Clotworthy and Miller Anderson win the right to represent the United States on the Olympic diving team.

Canadian Olympic Alpine Ski Team goes though paces in Vancouver

After five years of work by the Vancouver Olympic bid commitee, Vancouver is awarded the 2010 Winter Olympic games. Crowds in Vancouver await the result and erupt in cheers and applause when they hear the committee's decision. Streamers and balloons as well as confetti fall from the ceiling. Olympic Gold snowboarding medalist Ross Rebagliati speaks to reporters about the win. Aerial helicopter images are shot of Whistler resort where many of the olympic events will take place. Huge mountains surround the city of Vancouver and Whistler Resort. PLEASE NOTE VIDEO AND AUDIO OF NEWS ANCHORS AND REPORTERS IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING.

VANCOUVER OLYMPICS 2010 PRESSER W/ JULIA MARCUS, LEANNE SMITH, LINDSEY VONN, CHELSEA MARSHALL / FEED IN PROGRESS

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 8 : Vancouver Olympic figure skating silver medalist Mao Asada performs at an ice skating rink she opened in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, during a ceremony marking its completion on Nov. 8, 2024. Mao Rink, which has 1,000 seats for spectators, will open to the general public on Nov. 11. Asada has said she will use the rink for her ice show and that the rink meets standards for holding international competitions. (Kyodo)

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WASHINGTON, THE EVERGREEN STATE - 1950 -16mm color sync - A tour of the state of Washington in the late 1940s. Filmway, Seattle,(many splices first 4:00) Pan over topographical map of Washington, trail ride, deer, feeding bear cub, Olympic Mountains, Lake Crescent, forests, large trees, salmon fishing, beach, ferry, bridge, swimming pool, motorboat, salmon fishing, family with fish, Salmon derby, commercial fishing fleet, shellfish, oysters, Farming, Farmers, fixing fences, beanstalks, grapes, strawberries, beans, timber, logging, felling large tree, truck with large tree, seedlings, pulp and fiber mill, smokestack, lumber mill, sawmill, mason County Forest Festival, floats, parade, Seattle harbor, city street, bus, unloading cargo ships, ferry terminus, government locks, Puget Sound to Lake Union, Portage Bay, University of Washington, Velocity Hall, library, Lake Washington, floating bridge, Woodland Park, zoo, girls riding camel statue, Seattle Art Museum, Bremerton, Everett, Mt Vernon, Bellingham, Western Washington College of Education, Blaine, Peace Arch, Tacoma, gold smelter, flour mill, Fort Definace Park, Olympia, legislative building, state capitol, Vancouver, aluminum plant, eastern Washington, Cascade Range, Yakima Valley, Yakima, hops harvest, drying machines, pears, peaches, watermelon, Ellensburg, Central Washington College of Education, sheep ranch, grazing, Ellensburg rodeo, Indians on horseback, apple orchard, Wentachee, Apple Blossom Festival, floats, parade, blossom queen is crowned, apple trees, trucks with apple boxes, processing plants, Lake Chelan, cattle. beef. steers, corrals, deers, fall foliage, hunters, cutting down tree with chain saw, logs on truck, Coolee Dam, Columbia River, power houses, hydroelectric power, high tension lines, sub stations, Dry Falls, steam shovel digging irrigation ditches, growing lettuce, onions, potato harvest machine, potato sacks, pea growing, wheat belt, Steptoe Butte, harvester, Sacajawea Park and Museum, Walla Walla, Whitman College, Pullman, Washington State College, Cheney, Eastern Washington College of Education, flour mill, Spokane, grain storage, aluminum plant, golf course, drawbridge, hydroplane race, Lake Washington, crew racing, sculling, snowplow in deep snow, skiing, highways.

Athletes arriving in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, for Empire and Commonwealth Games

John Furlong, CEO of the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada in a car with the event's logo.

Various b-roll of scenes taken in and around the ocean. (2000’s)

Shots of Lucien Laferte of Trois-Rivieres waxing his skis, chatting with assistant team manager Thorny Pickering. Shots of Tom Mobraaten of Vancouver, holder of Canada's ski jumping crown, putting on skis. Shots of Laurent Bernier of Quebec City waxing his skis. Group shot of the four skiers posing together, chatting, walking with skis. Cus, MSs of Louis Cochand, manager of Canadian Olympic ski team and Emile Allais, coach of Canadian ski team and former world's ski champion. Sequence on team members climbing hill past camera. Cus, MSs of Bert Irwin of Princeton, British Columbia, Hec Sutherland of Westmount, the Wurtele Twins, Rhona and Rhoda of Westmount, Pierre Jalbert and Harvey Clifford of Quebec City and Ottawa respectively, Bill Irwin of Princeton, British Columbia. Shots of Allais, Clifford, Bert Irwin, Rhoda Wurtele, Rhona Whurtele, Jalbert, Sutherland, Clifford, Bill Irwin, each trying slalom course past camera. Various HALSs of team practice downhill in single file. (00/12/1947)

Written and directed by Hanz Thorner, this reel provides comprehensive coverage of the Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland in 1948. Many events staged at St. Moritz are covered in the film, including the Ladies Special Slalom, (00:00:50:00) figure skating, (00:04:18:00) ski jumping, (00:09:00:00) the 50 km. cross country race, (00:13:40:00) and a thrilling speed skating race. (00:17:30:00). Six cameras were used in the production to catch the champions of 30 nations in action. The film also highlights the queen of the ice, Barbara Anne Scott, (00:11:50:00) records back-stage victory celebrations, training sessions, and a variety of other highlights. Camera close-ups captured Olympian champions Barbara Anne Scott and Dick Buttons, queen and king of the ice, women’s Slalom champion Gretchen Fraser from Vancouver, and Edy Reinhalter from Switzerland.<p><p>Born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, Hanz Thorner moved to the United States in 1932. One of the first certified ski instructors in the United States, Thorner operated ski schools across the country, including at the Glen House in Pinkham Notch, Lake Placid, and Mt. Rainer. Settling down in New Hampshire, Thorner opened "The Thorner House" in Franconia for the 1940-41 season. After spending time looking for an ideal ski area, Thorner decided to build Magic Mountain on private property in Londonderry, Vermont, with the goal of having the area “more Swiss than a Swiss watch.”<p><p>Opening for the 1960-61 season, the area was to be a ski-in, ski-out resort with plenty of activities. A village was developed at the base of the mountain, featuring hotels and bars. The challenging trails of the ski area had colorful names matching the Magic theme of the mountain. Thorner was known for doing things differently than others in New England, such as importing Swiss ski instructors and having Magic's slopes mowed by sheep during the off season.<p>Thorner sold Magic Mountain in 1985. He died in December of 2003 at the age of 95.<p><p>We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example like: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."<p><p>This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

Three shots of Myrtle Cook, former Canadian Olympic champion presenting Velma Springstead trophy to 16 year old gymnast Ernestine Russell of Windsor, Canada's outstanding female athlete of 1954. CU of Myrtle Cook. MS of Ernestine Russell. Three-shot of Sam Etcheverry, Canada's outstanding football player of 1954, Ernestine Russell and Rich Ferguson. CU PAN of group. Shot of Morris Bruker of the Amateur Athletic Union presenting the Crowe medal to Rich Ferguson, Canada's outstanding amateur male athlete of 1954. CU of Rich Ferguson (recognized for his great run against Bannister and Landy in the mile race at Vancouver). Shot of Ernestine Russell giving demonstration of her skill as a gymnast.

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games: Ice sculpture unveiled in Trafalgar square; ENGLAND: London: Trafalgar Square: EXT General views of ice sculpture of Olympic rings with message 'Good Luck Vancouver from London, proud to be hosts of the 2012 Olympic Games' / statue of Admiral Horatio Nelson atop Nelson's Column PAN to ice sculpture