Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
Original title: 東京オリンピック
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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 marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.
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Abebe BikilaSelf
Ashley Roberts
Carmen Electra
Ahmed IssaSelfJack DouglasEnglish-Language Narrator
Yoshinori SakaiSelf
Joe FrazierSelf
Emperor Hirohito of JapanSelfKeywords
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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 marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.
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Tokyo Olympiad has a runtime of 170 minutes.
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