La grande olimpiade 1961

Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagonist Wilma Rudolph, called the black gazelle, to Livio Berruti, the first white to win the 200 meters, to the deeds of Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who won the marathon racing barefoot.

Cast:

Jesse Owens
Himself 

Bing Crosby
Himself 

Rafer Johnson
Himself 

Pope John XXIII
Himself 

Ralph Boston
Himself 

Wilma Rudolph
Self (uncredited) 

• The Grand Olympics