Tokyo Olympiad (1965)
- HD 1080
- Runtime: 170m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Kon Ichikawa
- Stars: Abebe Bikila, Ahmed Issa, Yoshinori Sakai, Joe Frazier, Emperor Hirohito of Japan
- keywords: sports, olympic games, tokyo, japan
- Production_studio: Tokyo Olympic Film Association, TOHO
- providers: Max, Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel
- The Tokyo Olympiad is featured in the top rankings of 1965
- #2 in Top Documentary Movies of 1965
This impressionistic portrait of the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics pays as much attention to the crowds and workers as it does to the actual competitive events. Highlights include an epic pole-vaulting match between West Germany and America, and the final marathon race through Tokyo's streets. Two athletes are highlighted: Ethiopian marathon runner Abebe Bikila, who receives his second gold medal, and runner Ahamed Isa from Chad, representing a country younger than he is.