Preparations for the fifteenth Olympiad in Helsinki

Title superimposed on the Olympic rings and waving flags, "XV Olympiad - Finland Host to Athletes of 69 Nations" / The skyline of Helsinki / three men in a barred 'cage' / Aerial wide shot of the stadium below / sculpture of a nude runner / the vast stadium with empty seats / From trains, people walk in the direction of a domed building, "XV Olympia Helsinki" / A bustling city street with suspended rings across it / A shot of 'foliage' rings on the ground / The Olympic Village with flags flying at left / People cluster while looking at souvenirs / Canadian women in sweat suits / the US Team walks forward / VS Pakistani men, Argentinian men walking past, Italians / Two smiling women in hats and sweats, 'Japan' / Men practicing running, high jumpers, a women hurdler, and a pole vaulter / The swimming venue with people doing laps; a women dives from a tall platform / Signpost: "Olaniemi, Otnas"; pan to a country road / A shiny sedan stops at a security point / VS flags flying with a large poster of Joseph Stalin; letters 'CCCP' (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) / Male Russians walking in a wooded area and two hammer throwers walk past / A line of numerous flags / Three men saluting (probably Russians) / A group of Olympians with elaborate 'Australia' coats of arms and Singapore / Several Olympic flags flying overhead; a wide shot of flags of Finland beyond / Note: exact day not known