Athletes & Sports

An HBO Sports documentary produced in collaboration with LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Steve Stoute, Student Athlete examines the complex rules of amateur athletics, and how they affect uncompensated athletes and their families. Each year, student athletes generate billions of dollars for universities and private companies, yet a vast majority earn nothing for themselves and leave school with few resources for careers outside of sports. Directed by Oscar® winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton, this hard-hitting, often-poignant exposé unveils the exploitative world of high-revenue college sports through the compelling stories of four young men at different stages in their athletic careers, as well as two others: a coach-turned-advocate for student athletes, and an anonymous whistle-blowing shoe rep. Weaving together interviews, vérité and archival footage, and social-media posts, Student Athlete highlights the perils and promises facing young athletes as they reach for their dreams, but who are often left with physical injuries and financial hardships on their quest to become professional athletes. 2019. 90 minutes

In 1950, sportswriters from across the United States voted on who they thought was the greatest American athlete of the century but one you might not have heard of shone the brightest: the incomparable Jim Thorpe. Football, baseball, basketball player - he was talented beyond his years and the first Native American to achieve Olympic Gold glory! 2020. 2 minutes

Stéphane is autistic, Audrey is dyslexic. Both of them are middle-distance runners and both are qualified for the Special Olympics World Games. From preparation in Canada to the finals in Dubai, they take us through their sporting and emotional epic. Determined to become world champions, they demonstrate through their physical and psychological management of training, stress, effort, and emotional roller coaster, that they are first and foremost athletes whose difference makes them strong, beyond all prejudices. 2020. 94 minutes

Fueling Endurance Athletes presents an overview of the unique nutritional challenges faced by endurance athletes and discusses practical strategies that can help athletes meet their fuel and fluid goals during competition. 2010. 58 minutes

When athletes step onto the field, court or track, they want to perform their best. Placing good nutrition at the top of their training program will help them gain the competitive edge. This action-packed video dispels 10 common nutrition myths with what to eat, when and why, using MyPlate as the guide. This video covers on-target nutrition information for athletes. 2012. 28 minutes

Humans seem to have gotten faster, better and stronger in almost every way. Yet as sports journalist David Epstein points out, many factors are at play when we shatter athletic records. 2015. 15 minutes

2017. 4 minutes

Almost half the players on the Israeli National Soccer Team are Muslim, including the captain. The team’s diverse group of players causes controversy, especially during an important European tournament, most of it provoked by racist fans and the media. The players have their loyalty questioned by all sides while trying to guide Israel’s national team through the year’s biggest international challenge. 2020. 52 minutes

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