Movies and TvShows featuring "gold-medal" theme.
In a time when dreams seem out of reach, a teen fencer pursues big ambitions and meets a hardworking young man who seeks to rebuild his life.
Barracuda is a TV show set in Melbourne, Australia, in the 1990s. It follows the story of a teenage swimmer who faces various challenges in a private school. The show explores themes such as racism, friendships, and sexual identity.
Mark and Dave Schultz, Olympic wrestling champions, join millionaire John du Pont's wrestling team. However, du Pont's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all.
In 1936, two German climbers attempt to conquer the infamous Eiger mountain, known for its treacherous North Face. As they face extreme weather conditions, rock falls, and the looming threat of Nazi Germany, their courage and determination are put to the ultimate test.
The Gabby Douglas Story is a biographical drama about the life of Gabby Douglas, an Olympic gymnast who overcame numerous challenges to achieve her dreams. The movie follows Gabby's journey from a young age, where she faced illness and adversity, to her rise as a champion gymnast and gold medalist at the Olympic Games.
When a young pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, she helps him escape his fate as a Christmas ham. Together, they work to save Wilbur's life and teach the value of friendship and compassion.
Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.
A young athlete from East Germany competes in the pentathlon at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, facing challenges of racism, defection, and political tensions.
A talented skier competes for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team and faces challenges of arrogance, ambition, and self-discovery. Will he achieve his dream of winning a gold medal?
Cheah Liek Hou is a prodigious badminton player but discovers that he is afflicted with brachial plexus paralysis. Undeterred by this setback, he joins the ranks of disabled badminton players. When the Paralympic Games announce the inclusion of badminton as a sport, Cheah rises to the occasion and is coached by legendary badminton player Rashid Sidek. He overcomes numerous hurdles to triumph in the Paralympic Games, ultimately winning the coveted gold medal and etching an important historical moment for Malaysia.
International Velvet is a coming-of-age drama about a teenage girl named Velvet Brown who forms a strong bond with a horse called The Pie and becomes a champion rider. Along the way, Velvet deals with various obstacles such as the death of her horse, her parents' tragic accident, and a dislocated shoulder. Through determination and hard work, Velvet manages to win an Olympic gold medal in the cross-country horse race, proving everyone wrong.
Miracle on Ice is a movie based on the true story of the U.S. ice hockey team's incredible victory against the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics. It portrays their journey from being considered underdogs to becoming national heroes, capturing the spirit of teamwork, determination, and triumph in the face of adversity. The movie showcases the intense rivalry between the two nations during the Cold War and highlights the impact of sports on politics.
Saving Norman tells the story of a hypochondriac ex-ping pong player who missed the biggest tournament of his career because of a cold. Now years later he lives a hermetic existence with his parrot Norman. But, when Norman seems to be suffering from a case of bird narcolepsy he calls in pet psychic Belinda who soon realizes that in order to help Norman, she'll first have to help his owner.
Dare to Be Wild is a biographical drama about a landscape designer from Ireland who sets out to compete in the famed Chelsea Flower Show in London. Along the way, she encounters challenges and obstacles, but her determination and passion for gardening drive her to overcome them and succeed.
Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast professional and personal differences.
The real story of the partisan Silvio Corbari (Giuliano Gemma). Silvio forms a band of partisans in Northern Italy, completely independent from the Italian organized resistance (CLN). Ines (Tina Aumont), leaves her husband to join the band and becomes Silvio's lover. Silvio seems to suceed in creating a free-zone, his personal republic, independent from Nazi-occupied Italy, in a little village called Tregnano.
The story of Dan Jansen, champion speed skater, who confronts the challenges in his life.
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.
Fourteen years after a tragic accident, former Olympian figure skater Amy Clayton agrees to coach a young student. In doing so, she must face the demons of her past and embark upon a journey of healing her shattered life and broken relationships. Being on the ice unearths painful memories while simultaneously re-awakening a quest and a dream she thought she had left behind.
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 years. A rather bold plan, especially since the young Frenchman Bruno Massot, chosen by the German-Ukrainian ice princess, has no international successes in pairs figure skating. He moves to Germany and has no idea of the manic perfectionist he's getting involved with. Aljona's training is tough. Constant disputes about the right course threaten to bring the project to failure. Two completely different characters collide. However, the team of trainers manages to calm things down. February 2018: The competition at the Winter Olympics in South Korea begins with the short program. Inexplicably, Bruno blunders and the pair sit fourth by a wide gap. Gold is hardly possible anymore. It only remains for them to show the world their unique free skating.Their intoxicating, perfect run will go down in history. It will be the free skating of their life.