Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations

[Taken from the German Arthaus DVD commentary] The pole vault finals shown in the movie aren't the real ones. The actual finals were held in the evening, and as no fast film (highly sensitive to light) was available at the time, Leni Riefenstahl wanted to have bright spotlights installed. The idea was rejected by the Olympic Committee, as it would hinder the athletes. So Riefenstahl asked the three American and two Japanese finalists to return the next evening, and restaged the action.

There is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA srl, " HE HOLY MOUNTAIN ("La montagna dell'amore" o "La montagna del destino", 1926) + OLYMPIA 1 & 2 (1936-1938)" (2 Films on a single DVD), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.

Edited into Request Concert (1940)