{"product_id":"mikio-oda-japan-olympic-champion-original-press-photo-long-jump-colombes-1930-rr","title":"Mikio Oda Japan Olympic Champion Original Press Photo Long Jump Colombes 1930 RR","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRare , Original vintage press photograph of Japanese Olympic champion \u003cstrong\u003eMikio Oda (1905–1998)\u003c\/strong\u003e competing in the \u003cstrong\u003elong jump at Colombes, France, on 24 August 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image shows Oda airborne during a jump, wearing a Japanese team singlet with the national flag on his chest. Contemporary archive records identify Oda competing in the long jump at a \u003cstrong\u003eFrance vs. Japanese university athletics meeting in Colombes\u003c\/strong\u003e on that date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOda is one of the most important figures in Japanese sporting history. He won the \u003cstrong\u003etriple jump at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games\u003c\/strong\u003e, becoming \u003cstrong\u003eJapan’s first Olympic gold medalist\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse carries a contemporary handwritten German caption:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Der Sport im ‘Land des Lächelns’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDer Weitspringer Oda bei einem Sprung.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Sport in the ‘Land of Smiles’ – Long jumper Oda during a jump.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe back also bears:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Wilke, Berlin N.W.40, Thomasiusstraße 19\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAgence ROL, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e press agency stamp\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese markings indicate that the photograph circulated through European press channels during the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nAthlete: \u003cstrong\u003eMikio Oda\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nCountry: Japan\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nSport: Long Jump \/ Athletics\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nEvent: France vs. Japanese university athletics meeting\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nLocation: \u003cstrong\u003eColombes, France\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nDate: \u003cstrong\u003e24 August 1930\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nType: Original press photograph\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPhotography: Black \u0026amp; white\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nSize: \u003cstrong\u003e12 × 18 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nApprox. size: \u003cstrong\u003e4.72 × 7.09 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nReverse: Original handwritten caption and press agency markings\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage press-photo condition with age-related toning, light surface wear, handling marks and minor creasing consistent with age and journalistic use. The original agency stamp and handwritten caption remain visible on the reverse. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA historically important original photograph of \u003cstrong\u003eJapan’s first Olympic champion\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially appealing to collectors of Olympic history, Japanese sports memorabilia, early athletics photography and original press photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356744257793,"sku":"178504207954","price":77300.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/4236\/6721\/files\/57_4f81993d-8691-45bc-84d9-f6e0e9196a22.jpg?v=1789780900","url":"https:\/\/liveauctions.jp\/products\/mikio-oda-japan-olympic-champion-original-press-photo-long-jump-colombes-1930-rr","provider":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}