Olympic Site
Olympic Site
Clip: 425539_1_1
Year Shot: 1967
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1767
Original Film: 040-104-01
HD: N/A
Location: Mexico - Olympic Village
Timecode: -
Construction moves forward in Mexico City, host for the '68 Olympics. A village to house 11,000 athletes and reporters, an 80,000 seat stadium, pool-gymnasium, and Sports Palace will all be completed on time. A black screen reads, "Olympic Site - Mexico Prepares For 1968 Games." Construction crews use bulldozers to construct buildings. A close-up shows dirt being graded. Another shows a cement truck pouring concrete into a mold. Archaeologists are shown measuring the height of a pyramid, and then excavating the site. The camera pans the Olympic Stadium. A pool under construction. The Hemispheric Sports Palace is shown under construction. Flying buttresses support the weight of the walls and the large metal skeleton dome.