The Golden Games: The History of the Modern Olympic Games (1896-2000) (2004)

Synopsis: THE GOLDEN GAMES documents the history of the Olympic Games from 1896-2000. International Olympic Committee footage captures athletes and the games as they progressed through the modern era.... THE GOLDEN GAMES documents the history of the Olympic Games from 1896-2000. International Olympic Committee footage captures athletes and the games as they progressed through the modern era. Filmmaker Sandra Carter sets the games in the context of specific political events unfolding at the same time in different parts of the world. Carter notes with irony that these often-violent incidents were at odds with the Olympics' basic tenets of peaceful competition. [More]

Starring: Nadia Comaneci, Bruce Jenner, Jesse Owens, Mary Lou Retton

Starring: Nadia Comaneci, Bruce Jenner, Jesse Owens, Mary Lou Retton, Mark Spitz