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The unusual story of a young Canadian athlete, Doug Rogers, who developed, in Japan, a talent for judo that led him into competition for the world championship at the Tokyo Olympics and subsequent competition at the Pan-American Games. The film shows the intensive judo training Rogers took at a Tokyo college, as well as glimpses of his life in Japan.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311451
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Biographical films
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Physical education and training
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Athletes
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Judo - Rules
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Martial arts
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Olympic Games (18th : 1964 : Tokyo, Japan)
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)