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Melbourne 1956 Olympics - Paul Elvstrøm in the Finn

Submitted by IOC, showing footage from 1956

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Olympic sailing videos part 1
by Magnus Smith
As 2024 draws to a close, we decided to look back on this Olympic year with a summary of all the oldest Olympic sailing videos we could find, from the analogue era before the year 2000. We start with the Twenties and go through to the Sixties.As 2024 draws to a close, we decided to look back on this Olympic year with a summary of all the oldest Olympic sailing videos we could find, from the analogue era before the year 2000. We start with the Twenties and go through to the Sixties.Posted 29 Dec 2024
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