Olympic Games Movies

A documentary on the 1956 Olympic semifinal water polo match between Hungary and Russia. Held in Australia, the match occurred as Russian forces were...

A 1981 documentary film directed by Yuri Ozerov. It showed the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow. The...

The son of a disgraced Olympic decathlete prepares to become a star in his own right. His quest is complicated by a beautiful girl and a bitter rival.

Concerned about his small stature, a young Scottish boy applies for a mail-order body building course, successfully gaining both height and strength....

How a once-in-a-generation Argentina team, led by Manu Ginobili, brought down the “Dream Team” and won gold at the 2004 Olympic Games.

In the 1920s, two names dominated the world's long-distance running rankings. Paavo Nurmi was a legend in his own lifetime, but Ville Ritola is...

A documentary covering the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin.

This is the life story of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, from her early Texas tomboy days to her Gold...

Charlie Brown, Marcie and Snoopy compete in the Junior Olympics' decathlon event.

Young Afghan women train to represent their country as boxers in the 2012 Olympics, embarking on a journey of personal and political transformation.

As the human world gathers to stage the Olympic Games, this programme looks at what would happen if animals were to do the same. Competitors from the...

Pushing the limits of the human race: that is what runners aspire to when they take to the Olympic 100-meter track every four years. But for Usain...

GCN's James Lowsley-Williams and GMBN's Blake Samson are trading in their usual bikes for ones with much smaller wheels, as they try their hand at...

Narrated by Olympic champion Enzo Lefort, this documentary traces the legacy of Guadeloupean fencing. From Mayolè, the combat art of slaves...

Moroccan paralympic gold medalist Azzedine Nouiri is no longer looking for the longest throw, but to overthrow the system that keeps athletes with...

New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the...

A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

After three unsuccessful attempts at the Olympics, the 30-year-old Aljona Savchenko finally wants to win a gold medal with a new partner in four...