This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final … Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-10-01.

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 … Jesse Owens, Bing Crosby, Rafer Johnson, Pope John XXIII, Ralph Boston, Wilma Rudolph, King Constantine II Added on HBO 2023-06-27, leaving 2024-10-01.