TAGGED: Commonwealth Games
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This clip from the short documentary Marathon (1983) features highlights from Robert de Castella's running of the marathon at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane.

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This is colour home movie footage of the closing ceremony of the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, held in Perth on 1 December 1962.

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This silent clip illustrates Decima Norman's unusual running style. Though unorthodox, it was clearly effective!

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Two of Australia’s greatest swimmers, Olympic champions Jon Henricks and Lorraine Thurlow (nee Crapp), recently donated a never-before-seen film to the NFSA.