Bill Stern: Self - Narrator
Quotes
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Narrator : Its a fight right to the end; but, once more, Blankers-Koen comes through in sensational style to win her fourth Olympic title. The first woman to do so in the history of the game. Well done, Fanny Blankers-Koen!
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Narrator : Hot on his heels come Jack Archer of Great Britain, putting on a final spirt. But, nothing can catch Patton now.
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Narrator : Casualties come thick and fast. All working furiously to get back into the race. One by one, they're feeling the pace. But, they all battle on, gamely, determined to finish the course.
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Narrator : Windsor and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh arrives to greet the competitors at the start of the cycle road race of 120 miles. Ninety-six riders from twenty-nine countries and they're all set as the Duke prepares to fire the starting pistol.
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Narrator : The leg of the 2000 meters tandem final, Great Britain versus Italy, and the British pair, Reg Harris and Alan Bannister, are well in the lead as they reach the peak of the race. But, now the Italians are dangerously close.
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Narrator : In the early stages, turns are something of a nightmare. One fall and a field of this size is generally followed by others.
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Narrator : The Italians, whose speed and skill is well matched by the Dutch team, gradually gain the upper hand after some exciting rough and rugged play.
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Narrator : Climax of the women's swimming events: the 400 meters freestyle.
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Narrator : Bad news for Britain, as Jack Holden, after struggling on for miles with badly blistered feet, is forced to retire.
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Narrator : The final stretch! And now a tremendous spurt by Cathie Gibson. She's coming up.
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Narrator : Out on the Olympic Way, Choi of Korea leads. Heino, the great Finn, with Sao, another Korean.
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Narrator : Fatigue attacks Larsen of Denmark.
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Narrator : All eyes are on the brave Belgian.
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Narrator : Étienne Gailly of Belgium is first into the arena. A figure heroic and tragic. Staggering onwards like a man in a dream.
