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The Grand Olympics (1961)

Original title: La grande olimpiade

1961-05-26 · 2h 22m · IT
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Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

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Romolo MarcelliniDirector

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SportsOlympic games

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinitySports · Olympic GamesPacingLongDirector preference376913Actor preference177435 · 192047 · 176881Country preferenceIt

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Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

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