Bud Greenspan profiles some of his favorite Olympic athletes including, Nadia Comaneci, Abebe Bikila, Duncan Armstrong, Alberto Juantorena, Alexander Karelin, Dan O'Brien and Nawal el Moutawakil.

Bud Greenspan recounts the tragic events of the 1972 Olympic games in Munich Germany.

Bud Greenspan revisits his favorite stories and personalities from past Winter Olympic Games. Includes rare archival footage and interviews that expound on the experiences of seven world-class Winter Games competitors.

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| Mar 21, 2011

really great!
AMAZING JACK SHEA - 93 YEARS OLD AND SO SHARP IN BODY AND MIND!
AND BILLY FISK - WAR HERO AND CHAMPION - SUCH A WONDERFUL STORY - AN AMERICAN OLYMPIC CAHMPION- HE GAVE HIS LIFE IN THE RAF AGAINST HITLER.
WONDERFUL STORIES OF COURAGE, DEDICATION AND TEAMWORK!

Bud Greenspan reflects on the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where athletes such as Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Retton became household names.

Bud Greenspan directs this triumphant film about Wilma Rudolph, the American track star who overcame physical handicaps to win three gold medals in the 1960 Summer Olympics.

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BishopFrancis16 | Oct 20, 2011

I was 8 years old when I saw the great Wilma Rudolph run in the 1960 Rome Olympics. That was an epic time for her and many other athletes (including Cassius Clay now known as Muhammad Ali). Wilma was unique and very special indeed. I had an opportunity to witness such triumphant history.