Eddie the Eagle – British Ski Jumper Michael Edwards
“The Ridiculous True Story” of Eddie the Eagle, as described in a GQ article, is unlike any other “inspired by a true story” movie because the main character doesn’t win at the end; in...
Category: Olympics
Did the 1980 USA Men’s Hockey Team really have to do “Herbies”? Who and what events was “Chariots of Fire” based on?
Chariots of Fire – Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams
Chariots of Fire (1981) tells the story of two sprinters, Harold Abrahams (Ben Cross) and Eric Liddell (Ian Charleston), training for and competing in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Abrahams, a Jewish student studying at...
Miracle – 1980 USA Men’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team
Out of the countless memorable sports moments of the twentieth century, the “Miracle on Ice” of the 1980 Winter Olympics was proclaimed by Sports Illustrated as the Top Sports Moment of the 20th century....