Close-up of Bob Hayes, 100m final, Tokyo 1964
IOC1964-08-01
The Olympic Museum
Lausanne, Switzerland
Colour, close-ups and slow motion… The videos of the men’s 100m at the Tokyo 1964 Games showed the tiniest details of African-American champion Robert (Bob) Hayes. Had we ever seen thigh muscles with such precision? Television offered sports fans the chance to get closer to the athletes than ever before.
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- Title: Close-up of Bob Hayes, 100m final, Tokyo 1964
- Creator: IOC
- Date Created: 1964-08-01
- Location: Tokyo, JP
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