World Cup athletics

In September 1977 at Dusseldorf, Germany, a great new world sports series began. Eight teams of top athletes from all continents met to compete for the first ever World Cup of Track and Field Athletics. The film captures some of the most vivid moments and lasting impressions of a unique event, the I.A.A.F. World Cup.

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Credits

production company

International Amateur Athletic Federation

director

Tony Maylam

Duration

00:28:20:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1977

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

323244

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Germany

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletics

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports

Places → Germany

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1977

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