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The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002

IMDb 0.0 2004 min DocumentaryNews

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A celebration of the finest moments from the world's largest and most historic sporting event, released to coincide with the return of the Olympic Games to their Greek roots as Athens became the venue of the 28th modern Olympics in August 2004. Contrasting bygone heroes with modern-day sports stars, the film offers an insight into the event's past, present and future, and features footage of all its most defining moments, from black US athlete Jesse Owens' defiance of both the odds and the prevailing political regime when he won four gold medals in Berlin in 1936 under the watchful eye of Adolf Hitler, to Carl Lewis's repeat of Owens' incredible quadruple win in Los Angeles in 1984.

Top Cast

Nadia Comăneci
Nadia Comăneci Self
Carl Lewis
Carl Lewis Self
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz Self
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens Self
Toni Sailer
Toni Sailer Self