1948 Winter Olympic Games Footage -- Hans Thorner Production, Part A

This Hans Thorner production shows footage from the 1948 Winter Olympics. The film features footage of the preparation of the luge and ice rink, a skating demonstration, sledding, unedited footage of various aspects of the 1948 Olympics, cross-country practice footage, speed skating, and slalom racing.
Object ID: 2005.75.48

[@stvbrsn]

As an avid fan of both archival footage and winter sports… this is truly one of the best things I’ve ever stumbled across on RUclips.

[@Benzknees]

Incredible skiing on heavy, solid wood skis with screw in metal edges, primitive spring bindings & leather boots!

[@davidreynolds1368]

This is awesome! I met Hans in the 90s on the coast of Maine.I was friends with his son Arthur. Hans started and developed Magic Mtn in Vermont