Was this the Olympics where the Irish-American shot putter whispered to the team Captain if you tip that flag to (King of England) you won't live to see the light of morn? upon the enormous public outcry the Shot Putter and Captain are requested to explain themselves on World Wide Radio the following day. His response, "This Flag was never intended to be tipped to an earthly King". Hushed the outrage and a law was passed and since then the American Flag has never been tipped?
I think the one before was hosted in Germany where the first ever satellite transmission into space happened. So it would have been at the beginning of the war
My Grandfather was the Philippine Flag Bearer in this opening ceremony. Francisco Vestil. He was also the Captain Ball of the Philippine Basketball Team.
I love how ordered it looks then, compared to now, everyone comes out in a crowd!
Toootie100 7 months ago
It's shocking that London did the oylmpics being that a lot of london was destroyed in the war, am proud of them.
Baalamb27 9 months ago
only 3 years after war.
Arthur10xx 1 year ago
...just a few years after a terrible war...
Honour and respect to those who participated in those Games, and to those who could not...
iaswnath 1 year ago
Was this the Olympics where the Irish-American shot putter whispered to the team Captain if you tip that flag to (King of England) you won't live to see the light of morn? upon the enormous public outcry the Shot Putter and Captain are requested to explain themselves on World Wide Radio the following day. His response, "This Flag was never intended to be tipped to an earthly King". Hushed the outrage and a law was passed and since then the American Flag has never been tipped?
waketheoblivious 2 years ago
wow,,,,thank for videp
farhatworld 2 years ago
omg that was right after ww2! that would have been the first olympics in a LONG time.
friskyferret94 3 years ago
I think the one before was hosted in Germany where the first ever satellite transmission into space happened. So it would have been at the beginning of the war
usuckamydick 3 years ago
Little had change!
Kowneyn 3 years ago
whats name of the song? please?
shadowsofdream 3 years ago
Enya-Boadicea
GenesisArkProduction 3 years ago
thank you very much sir.
shadowsofdream 3 years ago
Thanks for the Video!
Conorski 3 years ago
My Grandfather was the Philippine Flag Bearer in this opening ceremony. Francisco Vestil. He was also the Captain Ball of the Philippine Basketball Team.
Conorski 3 years ago
Are we related? I'm Vestil TOO!!! I'm from the line of Tony Boloy Vestil.
hippoinatutu 3 years ago
so prim and proper...
asianmelb 3 years ago 2
Incredible images!
Thanks for sharing this with all of us!
Nacholympic 4 years ago
Do you have any amateur footages of all the opening ceremonies of the Olympics?
jethrosesc 4 years ago