A Yorkshire Television production for Sheffield City Council, a record of the Sixteenth Summer Universiade or World Student Games taking place in the city between the 14th and 25th July 1991. The games begin and end with a spectacular open-air event taking place inside the specially built Don Valley Stadium featuring HRH the Princess Royal Princess Anne in attendance. As well as clips from various athletic, gymnastic, and swimming events, the film also includes a series of regional news...

A Yorkshire Television production for Sheffield City Council, a record of the Sixteenth Summer Universiade or World Student Games taking place in the city between the 14th and 25th July 1991. The games begin and end with a spectacular open-air event taking place inside the specially built Don Valley Stadium featuring HRH the Princess Royal Princess Anne in attendance. As well as clips from various athletic, gymnastic, and swimming events, the film also includes a series of regional news stories about both the setting up and running of the games by the city. Title: Made in Sheffield An introductory montage features a man carrying an Olympic flame, coloured flags and two young woman standing in front of a large stone monolith with the opening titles written on it Title: XVI Universiade Taking place at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield on the 14th July 1991, the opening ceremony Sixteenth Summer Universiade or World Student Games. Artists and performers in period costumes perform a routine honouring Sheffield steel heritage. It continues by looking to the future with an emphasis on the close links with Europe with young people performing for the crowds. As the athletes from the 111 competing countries march onto and around the stadium, a montage of local people being asked about the games. Everyone is positive about what it will bring to Sheffield. The British contingent of 306 students come out onto the stadium waving Union Jacks, HRH the Princess Royal Princess Anne wave back from the stands. Standing at a podium on the raises stands speeches are given by Councillor Clive Betts, President, Organising Committee who sees these games as creating harmony and friendship between nations and that Sheffield welcomes the world. Primo Nebiolo, President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) followed by The Princess Royal comes to the podium to officially open the XVI Universiade. Taking the Athlete’s Oath from the podium two from the British team, Fiona May and David Weatherall. Sheffield born astronaut Helen Sharman lights the flame bowl and a fireworks display begins lighting up the night sky. As the competitors walk around the stadium some are asked about the games and taking part. Several local people also speak about the changing image of Sheffield. A montage of construction work taking place around Sheffield of various new venues including the Ponds Forge swimming pool. A report follows on the challenges of catering for so many people with both competitors and officials enjoying a meal inside one of three massive food halls built for the games. In the kitchens chef’s go about a preparing a range of meals. Interview with one of the chefs about the work they do based on both the nutritional as well as religious requirements of the various athletes. In the catering stores shelves stacked high with ingredients including cans of Heinz Baked Beans. Back in the meal hall a line of competitors being passed plates of food by servers, back in the kitchen dirty plates go through a dishwashing machine. Inside Ponds Forge an interview with David Warden, Manager of the facility, Pat McCord a diver in the Great Britain (GB) team, and Stephen Folley an Australia Coach and Bill Clark the GB Coach about the facility and what it offers for divers. In the background a series of men and women dive into the pool from various boards. The finals of the women’s 10m Platform dive with North Korean diver Kim Hye-Ok diving into the pool. A man in the crowd waves a North Korean flag as Kim win’s gold with a near perfect score. Kim’s compatriot Ryu Un-Sil dives next winning bronze followed by silver medallist Yang Yan of China. Next, the men’s 10m platform final with China’s Feilong Wu winning gold with the first ever televised recording of a diver doing a four-and-a-half somersault. Remaining in the pool the finals of the men’s 1500m with Sunderland born Ian Wilson winning gold for Great Britain. The crowds around the pool cheer and clap. He stands on the 1st place podium as the Union Jack is raised and the National Anthem is played. A group of young people begins to dance in a darkened room change to a carnival parade starting from the Weston Park Museum and travelling through the city. The procession features musicians as well as children and adults in various costumes as well as contraptions. A montage of various arts and cultural events linked to XVI Universiade taking place around Sheffield including more parades featuring some of the international competitors. The Princess Royal takes her seat inside the Hillsborough Leisure Pool, she chats with members of the British water polo squad. Interview with the two of the squad about what they discussed with the Princess. A third man is interviewed about a gift her offered the Princess, a water polo whistle. The Princess moves onto the Norton Sports Centre for0 the preliminary rounds of the men’s sabre. The Princess Royal chats with those around her and watches two men fencing as part of the competition. Outside a tennis match featuring British player Jeffrey Hunter taking on a player from North Korea. Inside the Sheffield Arena supports for the Algerian volleyball team chant and bang drums as their team competes against Japan in the quarterfinals. Although the underdogs, they go onto win. Back at the Don Valley Stadium Fiona May wins gold for Great Britain in the long jump, she is interviewed afterwards and is disappointed by her performance. Competing in their heats for the 5000m is Sheffield born Johnathan Brown as well as John Mayock from Barnsley. John is interviewed about his prospects of winning gold. The crowd cheers Rwanda’s only competing athlete as he comes in last five minutes behind the winner during John Mayock’s race. Back to Ponds Forge the final of the men’s water polo match between China and the USA. The USA win a final point and their coach jumps in the pool to celebrate. On a football pitch South Korea beats Holland in the final while Great Britain winning bronze against Uruguay. Clips from both matches follow. Interview with the GB player about the match. Next men’s hockey with Germany taking on Great Britain with the host nation being victorious. At the end of the match a player from each sides swap shirts shaking hands. Interview with one of the players about scoring one of the winning goals. The team run around the station a Union Jack held high. Sitting on a £1 million worth of silver bullion, Nick Powell from Yorkshire Television introduces a report on the making of the winning medals for the Universiade, Inside the Thesssco’s Sheffield furnace the bullion is melted down and discs are cut from sheet metal. On a table example of the finished gold, silver and bronze medals in their presentation cases. Gerry Montgomery, Director of Events for FISU talks above the importance of quality of these medals. Inside the Pinegrove Country Club a large crowd watches rounds the preliminary rounds of women’s foil fencing followed by the tense final between Italy’s Giovanna Trillini and Xiao Aihua of China with the Italian competitor winning after a hard match. Inside the Media Centre, John Helm from Yorkshire Television begins a report on the media coverage of the games. On a quadbike inside Don Valley Stadium a television camera ride in front of competitors taking part in a race, the images appearing on the big stadium screen. In a Sheffield television studio, a Chinese television crew prepare for a nightly transmission on the games. Male competitors dive into the pool Ponds Forge at the start of a race changes to an interview with the centres Media Manager Anita Lonsbrough about providing journalistic access during the games. Back at Don Valley Stadium photographers around the track taking shots of competitors. With Sheffield’s Park Hill housing estate in the background, Nick Powell from Yorkshire Television interviews two American competitors, 7ft 2” basketball player Luther Wright and 4ft 11” gymnast Tammy. They are asked about the relevance of their hights in their respective sports and about competition in Sheffield. Interview with Kevin Coombs, a Reuter Photographer, who has been photographing Luther and Tammy. He talks about the kind of shots he is looking for when photographing athletes. The sequence ends with the then leader of the Labour Party Neil Kinnock arrives to give an interview to the Soviet journalists. Back at the tennis courts Great Britain loses gold against the South Korean’s in the men’s doubles final changing to Georgy Spanswick from Yorkshire Television inside the catering tent at the Game’s Village. She races around the village speaking with three women who are hairdressers. A montage of the Game’s Village featuring various international competitors and the facilities available to them. In a local pub four sportsmen singing and Georgy speaking to a slightly intoxicated Canadian athlete Garth Peet. They talk about him competing as well as activities he’s involved in outside of sport. In the gymnasium during her floor exercise a North Korean competitor becomes concussed when she lands badly during a tumble. After recovering she helps her teammates to gold by competing in a vault. Following an update on Great Britain’s position, a montage of the top ten gold winning performances which begins with Huang Huadong from China on the pommel horse, Mike Racanelli from the USA on the floor, Gyong Hui Choi from North Korea on the parallel bars, Kyoko Seo from Japan on the vault, Choe Gyong-hui from North Korean on the beam, Yeo Hong-chul of South Korea on the vault, Sin Myong-su from North Korea on the rings, Andri Kan of the Soviet Union on the parallel bars, Pai Gil-su of North Korea on the bar and Natalya Lachonova of the Soviet Union on the floor. On the track at Don Valley Stadium the men 100m final won by American Michael Bates, interview with Great Britain competitor Steve Gookey about coming third in the race. In the women’s 110m hurdles Britain’s Keri Maddox comes third behind Mary Cobb of the USA and Marina Azyabina of the Soviet Union. She is interviewed about the race. The Sheffield Marathon, this year part of the Universiade games, gets underway at the Don Valley Stadium with competitors racing the course. First across the finish line is Hwang Young-Jo of South Korea, he shares the podium with his North Korean compatriot Choi Hyong -Chol. Several women competitors cross the line collapsing onto the ground in exhaustion, a montage follows of other competitors during the games needing to be helped away due to injury. Interview with Australian Shaun Creighton who did a lap of honour after winning the 3000m steeplechase. The men’s 200m follows won by Jonathan Drummond of the USA, a lifetime best for the athlete. After dancing around the track with a smile, he is interviewed about the race. Anthony Brannon from Middlesbrough competes in several events as part of the decathlon, he wins the final event the 1500m but when asked by a reporter if he’d won bronze he isn’t so sure. His arm is raised in victory when it is confirmed that he had won. This is followed by an interview with Great Britain’s Jackie Parker who came fourth in the 400m hurdles. News footage of disgraced Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson changes to an interview with a representative of the Sports Council about the need for random drug testing of competitors taking part in Universiade. A competitor arrives at Sheffield Universities special Doping Centre to be tested; in a laboratory a sample is tested looking for various stimulants. Interview with a female representative of the university warning about competitors to be careful what they consume as some everyday items such as homeopathic drugs do contain stimulants which may be banned. Title: First Positive Drug Test Xin Mei Sui, the Chinese shot gold medallist, has been disqualified by FISU for taking anabolic steroids; the first competitor in the history of the Student Games On the streets of Sheffield, a group of Korean dancers performs on a stage, around them other dancers preparing for their performance. Several minutes from the finals of the women’s volleyball between Italy and Romania follows, Italy is victorious. This is followed by clips from the men’s final between Poland and the USA with Poland winning gold. Returning to Don Valley Stadium of several finals including the women’s 10,000m won by Anne Marie Letko of the USA, the men’s 400m won by Patrick O’Connor of Jamaica, the women’s 800m won by Inna Yevseyeva of the Soviet Union, the women’s 400m won by Maicel Malone of the USA. The 800m men’s final follows which was won by Giuseppe D’Urso of Italy with Britan’s Curtis Robb and Australian Dean Kenneally both finishing second. Several minutes from the final of the men’s basketball between Canada and the USA with the USA wins. Back at Don Valley Stadium Britain’s Steve Backley competes in the javelin throw winning with a new games record. The final of the men’s 5000m comes next won by Sheffield born John Mayock. The women’s 1500m final follows with a win by Sonia O’Sullivan of Ireland and the men 1500m finals won by Niall Brunton also of Ireland. Following the race Niall is interviewed who says it’s a dream come true to win gold for his country. With the games over Nick Powell reports on the clear up operation taking place inside the Don Valley Stadium, around him men with brushes sweeping the stands of rubbish. The film changes to the night before and the closing ceremony which begins with a woman walking a dog around the stadium. Behind her young people from across Sheffield carrying and waving various coloured flags including many blue flags for the European Union. Decorative floats are also driven around the stadium on which stand dancers and musicians from the various counties who are represented at the games, In the stands watching the Princess Royal. Events Director Gerry Montgomery proudly carries the flag of his wife’s home country Yugoslavia while the America competitors carry a banner letting the crowd know that the next Universiade games will be taking place in Buffalo New York in 1993. Other team parade around the stadium carrying their respective flags and waving at the crowds. A banner from the German team reads ‘Well Done and Gu’Oh Sheffield’. From the same raised platform from the opening ceremony and with the competitors standing around him, Councillor Clive Betts, President of the Organising Committee makes a final speech about the success of the games and what has been achieved. Primo Nebiolo, President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) also makes a speech and officially closes the XVI’s games closed. An American singer performs for the crowd while on the large screen highlights from the games are shown. A Mexican wave is started in the crowds and a gospel choir accompanies the musicians and competitors dancing along to the music. A large globe appears from the raised platform. Title: Opening and Closing Ceremonies staged by Public Event Services The Producers wish to thank BskyB, Yorkshire Television, BBC North Credit: Narrated by Adrian Metcalfe Reports Bill Beswick, Gary Bloom, Dominic Cheetham, Ian Darke, Sarah Dearden, Mitch Fenner, John Helm, Tim Hutchings, Peter Hutton, Andy Jameson, Jacqui Leavy, Adrian Moorhouse, Tom McNab, Brian Phelps, Nick Powell, Simon Reed, Gary Richardson, John Shires, Georgey Spanswick, Clive Tyldesley, David Wilkie Facilities YTV Post Production Videotape Editor Lance Tattersall Sound Dubbing Steve Haynes Graphics Jeff Barnes Producer John Killeen Executive Producer Kay Clarkson Title: © Sheffield City Council 1991 The film ends on the large screen with a messages saying ‘Goodbye Sheffield’ End title: The XVI Universidad gratefully acknowledges the financial support given by the European Commission