"This version of THE WHITE STADIUM (CH 1928) is shown here in tune with the new soundtrack in a speed of 24 frames per second." "The IOC determined a slower tempo of 18 fps for its restored version, as it was common in the time of silent movies." "Until 2011 this movie was perceived lost." "This restoration has been reconstructed by the International Olympic Committee from the surviving 16mm and 35mm film elements found in Germany, Russia and Switzerland." "Wherever possible the original intertitles have been used." "Missing intertitles have been recreated in German from surviving textual records." "The white stadium" "Directed by" "Photogaphy" "This film shall offer an image as beautiful as possible to those many millions not able to see the glory of the Engadin with their own eyes." "an image of the athletic contests which took place during the Olympic games of 1928 in the great, white stadium of St.Moritz." "The white valley." "Early morning fogs are still covering the mountain lakes." "The sun is breaking through." "The lakes are steaming in the iciness of the winter morning." "And on every little branch the magic of sparkling white frost crystals." "In the Raethian railway." "Stream of guests on all lines." "In the Engadin!" "paradox in the snow!" "Tail coat from the city turns into a sports man." "Kiss!" "Olympic Games of the youth." "Above glistening lakes." "Piz Palü, the white mountain." "In the sun of St.Moritz." "Training feverishly down in the valley." "In a winter's tale." "The big day." "Dawn is still hanging above the ice rinks of the white arena." "A cold opening celebration in the famous sun of St. Moritz." "The entry of nations into the white arena." "Germany." "Austria." "Czechoslovakia." "Norway." "America." "France." "Belgium." "Poland." "Italy." "Ambassador of the Federal President of Switzerland." "The Olympic Oath." "We swear." "We will take part in the Olympic Games in a spirit of chivalry, that we will respect their rules   for the honour of our country and for the glory of sport." "Fighting against the snow." "Ice speed skating over 500 m." "Farrell" " America (white): inner curve |" "Bachmann" " Finland (black): outer curve." "The start, recorded in slow-motion." "In the finish almost simultaneously." "World champion Thunberg." "His opponent, the Norwegian Evenson." "Endurance run on 5000 m." "Ballangrud" " Norway |" "Skutnabb" " Finland." "Thunberg in slow-motion." "Vollsted" " Germany." "50 km course on skis." "Famous norwegian endurance runner Ole Hegge has to reveal the secrets of the - for us still unattainable - nordic technique." "Hidden subtleties of the cross-country technique on skis   in the ascent   in the plain   on the descent." "A new fastening." "Switzerland sends their four best men to cross country:" "Hedlund, the white Swede." "Olaf Kjellbotn, the Norwedian favourite." "Also Japan is represented; its knowledge on skiing is only thanks to the theoretical studies of German school books." "The white cross country track is leading deep into one of the glacier valleys on their way back and forth." "The white Swede already passed the first ones in front of him." "But Norway sticks stubbornly to his heels." "Refreshment station 1." "Refreshment station 2 here!" "Nr. 15 outpaced Nr. 12." "The big surprise." "The Norwegian cross coutry skier is beaten for the first time." "Military patrol run." "30 kilometres through the mountains in 3 hours, 50 minutes and 47 seconds." "The winner" " Norway." "Ole Imerslund Reistad, the leader of the military patrol." "The four canons." "The opposite party." "The crucial throw." "Most important in curling is not victory, but " "The most gigantic jumping-competition that ever happened." "The fantastic jumping-rage of the big arena." "Before the second round, the ski-jump gets tramped compact again." "Recknagel" "Germany." "(Length of jump)" "Sigmund Ruud" " Norway, 2nd Prize" "Alf Andersen" " Norway, olympic victor in the discipline ski-jumping." "World champion Tullin Thams attempts to break the world record." "Skeleton." "The Swiss." "The fight between England and America." "The Swiss team." "Germany." "The very last bob was constrained by a cinema-operator and could not gain the right speed." "Horse race on a frozen lake." "Back again!" "Finally it began." "Skijöring, the most dangerous horse race." "The victor." "Men's figure skating." "Schäfer" " Austria." "Böckl" " Austria." "World champion Grafström" " Sweden." "Olympic victor in figure skating." "Women's figure skating." "Brunner" " Austria." "Winter" " Germany." "Brockhöft" " Germany." "Pairs skating." "Melitta Brunner Ludwig Wrede" " Austria." "Libuse Vesela Voitech Vesela" " Czechoslovakia." "Ilse Kishauer Ernst Gaste" " Germany." "Josy van Lerberque Robert van Zeebroeck" " Belgium." "World champions:" "André Joly Pierre Bunet" " France." "Lilli Scholz Otto Kaiser - 2nd prize" " Austria." "The female ice skating canons in a competition on film." "The operator has to show them." "Sonja Henie A youthful phenomenon of movement." "The hockey game." "Canada" " Switzerland." "The only match almost ending with the Canadians losing a goal to the brilliantly playing Swiss team the Canadians who have gotten used to winning for 30 years now." "Switzerland is defending itself." "The big ice celebration of professional ice-skaters:" "Nicholson, Miss Rückert, Kreckow, Miss Derklen, Taylor." "Presentation of prizes." "Germany." "The country of victory." "Norway." "In this silent, white valley, the jumble of the Olympic Games has faded." "The end."