Women’s Ice Skating Competitions Held In Russia (1961)

Unissued / unused material. Soviet newsreel item with woman narrator. Women’s ice skating competition held in Kuibishev, Soviet Union (USSR, Russia). Various shots of an ice skating speed race in progress. In the 1000 metres event between Valentina Stenina and Eve Ivanova, Stenina wins. In the 3000 metres event Inga Artomonva and Vornina win, but Stenina has a bigger sum total for the four events and becomes national champion. Shot of the three winners posing for camera. Date on dope sheet is 15/02/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumo