Movies: Olympic games

Documentary footage recaptures the excitement of the 1948 London Olympics, the first games since 1936....

The movie starts in Dubai, where we are introduced to a mysterious artifact collector. His new target is to acquire every country's first Olympic Gold medal. With the help of his trusty assistant and a goofy Chinese expert, they head over to Foshan w...

A documentary covering the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul....

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A documentary covering the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary....

In 1963, Detroit's Olympic dreams clash with the Black communities urgent need for change. Would a winning bid have changed the city's trajectory?...

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This documentary by director Paul Cowan is about four athletes and a team that competed in the 1976 Olympics. They had trained courageously to be among those who would mount the podium to receive a medal. None of them did, but was it worth the effort...

Firebird is a three-minute animated sequence directed by Russian animator Aleksandr Petrov for the Sochi paralympic games....

Filmed over four years, a portrait of up-and-coming British sprinters in training and competition on the eve of the 2012 Olympics, and a deeply personal account of their lives as they strive towards their dreams....

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A documentary about the some athletes of South Korea and how can they inspire a new generation....

A look at Martha and Bela Karolyi's remarkable story that traces generations of gymnastics' most memorable tales, moments and champions....

A parody on what actually happens at gym schools, of course it's a bit over the top. Trying to help parents see that in trying to help their child, they may actually do harm to them....

Experience the broadcasting of the Olympic Games from behind-the-scenes....

No event in the ancient world compared to the Olympic Games. With Greek culture and influence at their height, the Games drew an audience of tens of thousands. At the heart of this documentary is an ambitious reconstruction of major events, from char...

The film chronicles the story of how the Nazis and the IOC turned, to their mutual benefit, a small sports event into the modern Olympics. The grand themes and controversial issues from the 1936 Games have continued to this day: Monumentality, budget...

The 1948 London Olympics see Wembley stadium host the athletics plus diving and the swimming at the Empire Pool....