Aerial shots of the stadium at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Shots of the crowds inside the stadium at the opening ceremonies. A man runs around the track carrying the Olympic torch. He runs up and lights the torch as a flock of doves is released and the crowd cheers. Footage of many events including diving, swimming, sprinting and the high jump. Also seen are athletes on the winner’s stand and a scoreboard.
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