Movie Reviews5.4/10
Eddie the Eagle Lands a Record Jump but Never Soars
A tale of a small man who aimed high upon the hills, winning not gold but the hearts of all who watched.
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Tag: Olympics
Game Reviews6.2/10
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Review: A Great Idea, Underwhelming Gameplay
A review of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, a curious mix of party game and sports title.
How the 800m Became Women’s Track and Field’s Most Anticipated Event
A chronicle of how women's running was long forbidden, and how a solitary athlete's victory broke that ancient ban.
Jessie Diggins Runs 100 Miles and Beats Every Man in the Field at Her Debut Trail Race
Retired Olympic medalist Jessie Diggins wins her first 100-mile trail race, pushing past exhaustion on a remote Lake Superior trail.
River Home to 500 Crocodiles Given Green Light as Brisbane Olympic Rowing Venue
A river home to 500 crocodiles has been given the green light to host rowing and canoeing at the Brisbane Olympics.
Steve Carell Turned Down the Role of Greg Daniels’ Olympic-Dad in a Script He Wrote Just For Him
Greg Daniels wrote a biopic about his father Aaron, a 1968 Olympian, casting Steve Carell as lead during the 2008 writers strike.
NBC Marks 100 Years of Sports Broadcasting, From the 1927 Rose Bowl to LA28
NBC Sports marks 100 years of broadcasting firsts — from Rose Bowl radio to Sunday Night Football and LA28 Olympics — with innovation at its core.
NBC Sports Leaders on LA 28, the NBA’s Return and a Culture of Constant Innovation
NBC Sports execs Rick Cordella, Sam Flood and Molly Solomon on the NBA's return, LA 28, and Snoop Dogg's Olympic magic.
The Paris Olympics Cauldron Balloon Returns to the Skies Over the Tuileries
Two years after the Olympics, Paris's glowing cauldron balloon still rises nightly over the Tuileries, drawing crowds to watch in wonder.