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Olympic Sportsview

on BBC Television

(See foot of columns 1 and 2)

direct from the BBC Television Studio in Rome. Introduced by Peter Dimmock with David Coleman and the BBC Olympic Team of Commentators

News... Action... Personalities from the Olympic Games

Swimming
Ladies' 100 m. Backstroke Final
Olympic Champion Judy Grinham (G.B.)
Olympic Record: 1 min., 12.9 secs.
Judy Grinham, Melbourne, 1956
Ladies' 4 x 100 m. Freestyle Relay Final
Olympic Champions: Australia
Olympic Record: 4 min., 17.1 secs.
Australia, Melbourne, 1956
Men's 1,500 m. Freestyle Final
Olympic Champion Murray Rose (Aust.)
Olympic Record 17 min.. 52.9 secs
G. Breen (U.S.A.), Melbourne, 1956
Presented by the BBC Sportsview Unit, in collaboration with RAl-TV

Athletics
Men's 200 m. Final
3,000 m. Steeplechase Final
Hammer Final
1,500 m. Heats

Rowing
Some of the afternoon's finals

From London, Alan Weeks Introduces:
Sports Special
Tonight's film includes: Tottenham H'spur v. Manchester Utd.

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