| World Championship Ski Jump | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1645 |
| Catalog #: | 355463 | |
| Clip Number: | 355463-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-022-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:37:54 - 00:39:03 | |
| Location: | Lakee, Fineland | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CROWDS: Spectators, Sports LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Finland SPORTS/SNOW SKIING: Jumping | |
| Description: | In Finland, 100,000 spectators are on hand for the World Ski-Jump Championships. Competitors come from as far as Japan, but it's a local boy, who's jumped here since the age of 12, who captures top honors with a graceful 242 foot flight. Establishing shot - Looking down the ski jump the sports spectators form a sea of people numbering 100,000 to take part and watch this joyful event. MS - Skier flying over the hill making a good landing and holding it to the end. MS - One skier leans a little too much and crashes and slides down the hill on his stomach. MS - Germany's Harry Blast scores 241 feet, beautiful form and good for fourth place. His team-mate - Helmut out skis him by 5-feet taking third place. MS - A local boy tops them all, Loraine Carcanen been skiing these parts since he was 12 years old and he wins the title of World Ski-Jump Championship 242 feet. | |
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