If there’s one thing married couple Floyd Rance and Stephanie Tavares-Rance know how to do, it’s keep a secret. Last year, on the eve of the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, its founders were tight-lipped about their 20th anniversary opening-night presenters. “I just told my mother,” says Tavares-Rance of the fact that Barack and Michelle Obama were on hand to screen their Higher Ground and Netflix documentary Descendant.
This year, the Rances face the unexpected of another kind, with the SAG-AFTRA strike beginning weeks before the Aug. 4-12 fest, which is preventing actors from promoting their projects. Says Tavares-Rance, with equanimity: “Celebrity is awesome — people love to see their favorite actor or actress on the stage, but it really is about these filmmakers of color, specifically African American filmmakers, that we want to highlight.”
Programming includes panels with the National Museum of African American...
This year, the Rances face the unexpected of another kind, with the SAG-AFTRA strike beginning weeks before the Aug. 4-12 fest, which is preventing actors from promoting their projects. Says Tavares-Rance, with equanimity: “Celebrity is awesome — people love to see their favorite actor or actress on the stage, but it really is about these filmmakers of color, specifically African American filmmakers, that we want to highlight.”
Programming includes panels with the National Museum of African American...
- 8/3/2023
- by Cori Murray
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary Olympic athlete Michael Johnson has called on sporting brands to support athletes who want to speak out about social change and other issues meaningful to them.
In an impassioned speech, given without notes, at the Cannes Lions international advertising festival, Johnson celebrated the modern era where athletes are more outspoken and pushing back “on the idea that they should just shut up and dribble.”
He praised stars such as LeBron James, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton, Megan Rapinoe and Naomi Osaka as “athletes pushing back at the status quo and using their voices the way they want to and feel they should.”
As for sporting brands and companies, Johnson said: “Those partnerships — where an athlete decides to partner with a brand that shares their values — can be extremely helpful for an athlete when they make that decision to use their voice if they have that sort of support.”
He compared...
In an impassioned speech, given without notes, at the Cannes Lions international advertising festival, Johnson celebrated the modern era where athletes are more outspoken and pushing back “on the idea that they should just shut up and dribble.”
He praised stars such as LeBron James, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton, Megan Rapinoe and Naomi Osaka as “athletes pushing back at the status quo and using their voices the way they want to and feel they should.”
As for sporting brands and companies, Johnson said: “Those partnerships — where an athlete decides to partner with a brand that shares their values — can be extremely helpful for an athlete when they make that decision to use their voice if they have that sort of support.”
He compared...
- 6/22/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Biopics about star athletes or artists tend to have the same broad shape: the rise to achievement and fame, the fall from triumph (often fueled by some combination of addiction and ego), the restoration to a harder-won glory. A great biopic, like “Get on Up” or “I, Tonya,” will tease a profound portrait of the subject out of that form; a middling one will oversimplify the subject just to hit the right beats. But then there’s a film like “Big George Foreman: The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World.” That’s not a movie title — it’s the title of a parable. And it’s well chosen, since “Big George Foreman” is about a life that feels so outlandishly ready-made for the ups and downs, the lessons and inspirations, of the superstar biopic genre that you don’t even have to mess with it.
- 4/27/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
This year's Super Bowl had its fair share of explosive moments, but it also featured a bold statement from Eminem. The "Lose Yourself" rapper performed his anthem song for the halftime show - which featured Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and 50 Cent - alongside Anderson .Paak, and during his part of the set, Eminem took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Just before the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals went down, reports shared that Eminem kneeling went against the NFL's wishes as they previously turned down his request. But NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy later denied those claims, stating the league already knew of the rapper's protest. "We watched all elements of the show during multiple rehearsals this week and were aware that Eminem was going to do that," he said.
Eminem kneeling during the game...
Just before the matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals went down, reports shared that Eminem kneeling went against the NFL's wishes as they previously turned down his request. But NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy later denied those claims, stating the league already knew of the rapper's protest. "We watched all elements of the show during multiple rehearsals this week and were aware that Eminem was going to do that," he said.
Eminem kneeling during the game...
- 2/14/2022
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
‘Citizen Ashe’ Review: Doc Follows How the Tumultuous ’60s Helped Define the Trailblazing Tennis Pro
Arthur Ashe was a trailblazer in tennis, a sport with a long history of white elitism. In “Citizen Ashe,” co-directed by Rex Miller and Sam Pollard, captures key moments in Ashe’s life but race looms large throughout. For the African-American tennis champion, it was an albatross that eventually motivated a thrust into the civil rights struggle. Wavering on a number of issues related to racial justice, and the civic responsibilities of Black athletes, was a tension that defined his life.
Confused by what being an athlete meant in the African-American context, Ashe, a Southerner who grew up in Richmond, Virginia in the 1950s, wanted to break the mold. Instead of taking up sports like track, baseball, and basketball, he chose tennis, because he wanted to be “the Jackie Robinson” of the sport, as his brother, Johnnie Ashe, recalls in the film, It’s a compelling life story of a...
Confused by what being an athlete meant in the African-American context, Ashe, a Southerner who grew up in Richmond, Virginia in the 1950s, wanted to break the mold. Instead of taking up sports like track, baseball, and basketball, he chose tennis, because he wanted to be “the Jackie Robinson” of the sport, as his brother, Johnnie Ashe, recalls in the film, It’s a compelling life story of a...
- 9/3/2021
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
From racial stereotypes to issues regarding consent in fiction, to the news media’s treatment of pop stars, there has been a recent cultural reckoning forcing a closer look at past problematic depictions and behaviors. While for some the answer is to pull a property from being readily available, burying it in the depths of history, for others, namely AMC Networks, showing the original property through a new lens has been key.
Their “Can We Talk About This?” video initiative, which originally launched in late 2020, is designed to acknowledge what may have been acceptable at one point in history is not now and perhaps never should have been. These short, stylized videos featuring original film clips alongside new discussions between host Jordan Carlos and a slew of guests comment openly on specific elements of a modern classic film airing on AMC’s linear network. This way, the networks don’t lose programming,...
Their “Can We Talk About This?” video initiative, which originally launched in late 2020, is designed to acknowledge what may have been acceptable at one point in history is not now and perhaps never should have been. These short, stylized videos featuring original film clips alongside new discussions between host Jordan Carlos and a slew of guests comment openly on specific elements of a modern classic film airing on AMC’s linear network. This way, the networks don’t lose programming,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
New Delhi, May 20 (Ians) American quarter-miler Lee Evans, the 1968 Olympic Games champion and first to break 44-second barrier, died on Wednesday. He was 74.
"World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that 1968 Olympic 400m champion Lee Evans -- a leading human rights activist and world record-breaker -- died on Wednesday at the age of 74," World Athletics said in a statement on Thursday.
Evans was the first athlete to clock sub-44 seconds for the 400m race. He clocked 43.86 seconds to win Olympic gold in high altitude of Mexico City in 1968.
Off the field, Evans was also remembered as a leading member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights.
"At the 1968 Mexico Games, where his teammates Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists on the 200m podium, Evans and his compatriots Larry Smith and Ron Freeman all wore black berets to show solidarity with Smith and Carlos and other civil rights organisations,...
"World Athletics is deeply saddened to hear that 1968 Olympic 400m champion Lee Evans -- a leading human rights activist and world record-breaker -- died on Wednesday at the age of 74," World Athletics said in a statement on Thursday.
Evans was the first athlete to clock sub-44 seconds for the 400m race. He clocked 43.86 seconds to win Olympic gold in high altitude of Mexico City in 1968.
Off the field, Evans was also remembered as a leading member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights.
"At the 1968 Mexico Games, where his teammates Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised black-gloved fists on the 200m podium, Evans and his compatriots Larry Smith and Ron Freeman all wore black berets to show solidarity with Smith and Carlos and other civil rights organisations,...
- 5/21/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Lee Evans, who won two gold medals at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games in Mexico City and was part of the Black protests against perceived US racism, died on Wednesday. He was 74 and no cause of death was revealed by the USA Track and Field organization, which did not provide further details.
But the San Jose Mercury News in Evans’s hometown quoted friends as saying that he died in a hospital in Nigeria after suffering a stroke. Evans allegedly collapsed at a friend’s dinner party last week, according to the news outlet.
Evans joined several other athletes in raising fists and wearing Black berets on the winners stand at Mexico City, considered a shocking political move at the time. Evans’s protest followed that of both American 200-meter sprint medalists, Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze), who raised fists in the air while “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played and American flags were raised.
But the San Jose Mercury News in Evans’s hometown quoted friends as saying that he died in a hospital in Nigeria after suffering a stroke. Evans allegedly collapsed at a friend’s dinner party last week, according to the news outlet.
Evans joined several other athletes in raising fists and wearing Black berets on the winners stand at Mexico City, considered a shocking political move at the time. Evans’s protest followed that of both American 200-meter sprint medalists, Tommie Smith (gold) and John Carlos (bronze), who raised fists in the air while “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played and American flags were raised.
- 5/20/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Considering all that's going on lately, is it any wonder that social justice took priority over football?
One character after another took on police brutality on All American Season 3 Episode 12.
It's a shame that South Crenshaw's season got cut short, but at least it was for the right reason.
Bottom line: A change in policing practices will be much more beneficial in those students' lives than their likely short-lived football careers.
It's likely the South Crenshaw players recognized that. From what we've seen so far this season, Spencer was the most likely Charger to be heading to a college program.
Strangely, I felt the worst for the only white woman in the cast.
Olivia should have accepted Laura's explanation that these things are complicated. Instead, self-righteous Olivia leaked the police body-cam footage, torpedoing Laura's prosecution of the cops in question and her short-lived career as district attorney.
Laura rightfully grounded...
One character after another took on police brutality on All American Season 3 Episode 12.
It's a shame that South Crenshaw's season got cut short, but at least it was for the right reason.
Bottom line: A change in policing practices will be much more beneficial in those students' lives than their likely short-lived football careers.
It's likely the South Crenshaw players recognized that. From what we've seen so far this season, Spencer was the most likely Charger to be heading to a college program.
Strangely, I felt the worst for the only white woman in the cast.
Olivia should have accepted Laura's explanation that these things are complicated. Instead, self-righteous Olivia leaked the police body-cam footage, torpedoing Laura's prosecution of the cops in question and her short-lived career as district attorney.
Laura rightfully grounded...
- 5/18/2021
- by Dale McGarrigle
- TVfanatic
As a Japanese-American kid growing up in Los Angeles, Glenn Kaino was drawn to the image of Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing with arms raised on the podium of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, during the medal presentation for the 200-meter dash. Not that he saw “the salute” live; he wasn’t yet born. But that’s how iconic the image of the two track-and-field stars had become. As an artist and the co-director of “With Drawn Arms” — streaming now — Kaino took that memory, sought Smith out and began a collaboration that led to a 2018 art exhibit and to this moving and relevant documentary.
It’s easy to see why the artist was taken with the image. There is sculptural beauty in that still life of Black protest. Smith’s black-gloved hand and right arm are raised; Carlos’s gloved hand and left arm are raised, creating, as Smith recounts,...
It’s easy to see why the artist was taken with the image. There is sculptural beauty in that still life of Black protest. Smith’s black-gloved hand and right arm are raised; Carlos’s gloved hand and left arm are raised, creating, as Smith recounts,...
- 2/19/2021
- by Lisa Kennedy
- Variety Film + TV
“Chadwick Bosman was an amazing artist. We’ve all been thrilled, and excited, and overwhelmed by the depth of his work,” said Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom director George C. Wolfe who presented the late actor Chadwick Bosman with Performance of the Year Award at Critics’ Choice Association’s virtual annual celebration Of Black cinema. “He was so present, not just as an actor but he was present as a human being.”
The ceremony, which took place online, honored Da 5 Blood star Delroy Lindo with the marquee Career Achievement award. He accepted it on behalf of the forgotten veterans whose contributions to American history have traditionally been overlooked. “We’re in a time, I hope, in which the importance of the contributions of Black people, Africa descended people, the importance of those stories will come much more to the forefront and be included in the context of world history.”
The...
The ceremony, which took place online, honored Da 5 Blood star Delroy Lindo with the marquee Career Achievement award. He accepted it on behalf of the forgotten veterans whose contributions to American history have traditionally been overlooked. “We’re in a time, I hope, in which the importance of the contributions of Black people, Africa descended people, the importance of those stories will come much more to the forefront and be included in the context of world history.”
The...
- 2/3/2021
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Director George C. Wolfe highlighted the kindness of the late Chadwick Boseman during Tuesday night’s Celebration of Black Cinema event. Wolfe recalled a moment while shooting “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” when all eyes were on 17-year-old actor Dusan Brown, who played Sylvester.
Co-stars Boseman and Viola Davis as well as producer Denzel Washington were all watching.
“[Dusan’s] nervousness took over and he was starting to freak out…Chadwick pulled him aside and said, ‘We are here for you. We are here to support you. This is your moment, and that’s why all of us are here.’ What an astonishing, incredible, generous thing for someone to do for another actor,” Wolfe said. “That was Chadwick. He was so present, not just as an actor, but present as a human being.”
The Critics Choice Association presented the Celebration of Black Cinema as a virtual ceremony to honor some of this awards season’s most visionary films,...
Co-stars Boseman and Viola Davis as well as producer Denzel Washington were all watching.
“[Dusan’s] nervousness took over and he was starting to freak out…Chadwick pulled him aside and said, ‘We are here for you. We are here to support you. This is your moment, and that’s why all of us are here.’ What an astonishing, incredible, generous thing for someone to do for another actor,” Wolfe said. “That was Chadwick. He was so present, not just as an actor, but present as a human being.”
The Critics Choice Association presented the Celebration of Black Cinema as a virtual ceremony to honor some of this awards season’s most visionary films,...
- 2/3/2021
- by Haley Bosselman
- Variety Film + TV
John Legend and Mike Jackson co-founded their production company, Get Lifted Film Co., alongside the singer-songwriter’s longtime manager Ty Stiklorius eight years ago. Their projects have included “La La Land,” “Southside With You,” David E. Talbert’s “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey,” Netflix’s “Rhythm + Flow,” “40 Years a Prisoner” on HBO Max as well as the upcoming film “Monster” and the sports drama “Signing Day” with Steph Curry’s Unanimous Media for Sony Pictures.
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Legend and Jackson will be honored with the Producer’s Award during the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema hosted by Bevy Smith. Following an invite-only live stream, the event will air as a 90-minute special in Los Angeles on Ktla on Feb. 6.
Others being honored and presenting during the ceremony include Zendaya, John David Washington, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Taraji P. Henson, Jesse Williams, Shaka King, George C. Wolfe,...
On Tuesday, Feb. 2, Legend and Jackson will be honored with the Producer’s Award during the Critics Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema hosted by Bevy Smith. Following an invite-only live stream, the event will air as a 90-minute special in Los Angeles on Ktla on Feb. 6.
Others being honored and presenting during the ceremony include Zendaya, John David Washington, Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield, Taraji P. Henson, Jesse Williams, Shaka King, George C. Wolfe,...
- 2/1/2021
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
John Legend and ‘With Drawn Arms’ Filmmakers on the Inclusion of Late Congressman John Lewis (Video)
The new documentary “With Drawn Arms” chronicles the story of U.S. track and field athlete Tommie Smith, who, along with teammate John Carlos, raised his fist on the podium at the 1968 Olympics as a symbol of Black power. Quite movingly, the first voice the audience hears in the documentary is the late Congressman John Lewis, who describes where he was on that historic day.
Speaking to TheWrap’s Joe McGovern, executive producer John Legend described why Lewis’ inclusion in the doc was so poignant.
“Whenever I think about John Lewis, I think about all that he’s been through, all that he’s seen in this country,” Legend said. “The fact he was beaten and injured marching on Edmund Pettus Bridge so that we can all have voting rights, the fact that he lived to see the first Black president and serve in Congress under the first Black president,...
Speaking to TheWrap’s Joe McGovern, executive producer John Legend described why Lewis’ inclusion in the doc was so poignant.
“Whenever I think about John Lewis, I think about all that he’s been through, all that he’s seen in this country,” Legend said. “The fact he was beaten and injured marching on Edmund Pettus Bridge so that we can all have voting rights, the fact that he lived to see the first Black president and serve in Congress under the first Black president,...
- 1/28/2021
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
After more than 50 years, Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Tommie Smith shared the full story behind his raised-fist salute atop the podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in the documentary “With Drawn Arms” — and, by doing so, offers a greater insight into the meaning behind his silent protest and its aftermath.
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CAA hosted a virtual conversation with Smith and filmmakers Afshin Shahidi and Glenn Kaino. The film — which is among the 240 projects that have qualified for the Oscars Best Documentary Feature race — details the legacy of Smith’s fist-raising gesture after winning the gold medal in the 200 meter race, reflecting on the domino effect his protest had both personally and on the next generation of athlete activists, like Colin Kaepernick and Megan Rapinoe (both of whom are featured in the doc).
“It feels great to be part of a group of people, of the younger generation,...
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, CAA hosted a virtual conversation with Smith and filmmakers Afshin Shahidi and Glenn Kaino. The film — which is among the 240 projects that have qualified for the Oscars Best Documentary Feature race — details the legacy of Smith’s fist-raising gesture after winning the gold medal in the 200 meter race, reflecting on the domino effect his protest had both personally and on the next generation of athlete activists, like Colin Kaepernick and Megan Rapinoe (both of whom are featured in the doc).
“It feels great to be part of a group of people, of the younger generation,...
- 1/19/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Bounce, the first and only broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, has announced the full roster of honorees for the 2020 Bounce Trumpet Awards which annually recognize the outstanding accomplishments of African Americans who have succeeded against great odds and inspired success in others.
This year’s 29th annual ceremony – entitled The Bounce Trumpet Awards: Stand Up – will honor individuals who have risen to fight social injustice for Black Americans and will premiere on Sunday, December 13th at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
This year’s honorees:
Supermodel, businesswoman and actress Naomi Campbell will be honored with the Vanguard Award which highlights individuals who creatively challenge the norm by introducing mainstream culture to avant-garde ideas and making a social impact in their respective industry. Campbell has used her voice for decades to call out racism in the modeling industry and set up various charity relief efforts for natural disasters all over the world.
This year’s 29th annual ceremony – entitled The Bounce Trumpet Awards: Stand Up – will honor individuals who have risen to fight social injustice for Black Americans and will premiere on Sunday, December 13th at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
This year’s honorees:
Supermodel, businesswoman and actress Naomi Campbell will be honored with the Vanguard Award which highlights individuals who creatively challenge the norm by introducing mainstream culture to avant-garde ideas and making a social impact in their respective industry. Campbell has used her voice for decades to call out racism in the modeling industry and set up various charity relief efforts for natural disasters all over the world.
- 12/10/2020
- Look to the Stars
"It destroyed what I love - running and my family." Starz has revealed a trailer for the documentary titled With Drawn Arms, made by filmmakers Glenn Kaino & Afshin Shahidi. With Drawn Arms uncovers the story behind a critical moment in American history, spawning one of most iconic images of protest from the past century. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, the world watched as two runners, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took the stage as the U.S. national anthem played, raising their fists in a symbol of black struggle and solidarity. After nearly 60 years, this moment is getting new recognition and finally being acknowledged as the heroic act that it was. Filmmaker Glenn Kaino partners with Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith as he looks back 50 years to the moment that helped define a movement and changed the course of his life forever. Featuring interviews with Megan Rapinoe, Colin Kaepernick,...
- 11/9/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Hamptons Film Festival’s 2020 lineup will feature some of the year’s most buzzworthy films, from Francis Lee’s Ammonite to Lee Isaac Chung’s Steven Yeun-starrer Minari.
Announced Thursday, the Hamptons’ Spotlight Films section includes Florian Zeller’s The Father, Edson’s Oda’s Nine Days, Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly and Chloe Zhao’s Venice winner Nomadland.
The annual festival, which runs October 8-14, will also feature titles in the Views From Long Island, Air, Land & Sea; Documentary Competition and Narrative Competition categories. A number of movies, such as Nathan Grossman’s I Am Greta and Alex Gibney’s Crazy, Not Insane, are set to make their U.S. debut.
Deadline reported last month that Tommie Smith’s With Drawn Arms will open the festival’s 2020 iteration, which is going virtual while featuring some drive-in screenings. Set to close the...
Announced Thursday, the Hamptons’ Spotlight Films section includes Florian Zeller’s The Father, Edson’s Oda’s Nine Days, Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, Tara Miele’s Wander Darkly and Chloe Zhao’s Venice winner Nomadland.
The annual festival, which runs October 8-14, will also feature titles in the Views From Long Island, Air, Land & Sea; Documentary Competition and Narrative Competition categories. A number of movies, such as Nathan Grossman’s I Am Greta and Alex Gibney’s Crazy, Not Insane, are set to make their U.S. debut.
Deadline reported last month that Tommie Smith’s With Drawn Arms will open the festival’s 2020 iteration, which is going virtual while featuring some drive-in screenings. Set to close the...
- 9/17/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hamptons Film Festival will open its virtual and drive-in edition with the world premiere of With Drawn Arms, the documentary about the legacy of Olympian Tommie Smith’s fist-raising moment at the 1968 Olympics.
The film will also be awarded Hiff’s Film of Conflict & Resolution Award, given to a project that deals with the complex issues and societal effects of war and violence, and the attendant human dramas, in creative ways. It comes with a $5,000 cash prize from the Brizzolara Family Foundation.
The pared down festival will run October 8-14 and also world premiere Rick Korn’s Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something, about the award-winning songwriter.
Highlighting the Spotlight section is Florian Zeller’s The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, while other notable pics in the lineup include Edson Oda’s Nine Days starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz, and Elizabeth Lo’s documentary Stray,...
The film will also be awarded Hiff’s Film of Conflict & Resolution Award, given to a project that deals with the complex issues and societal effects of war and violence, and the attendant human dramas, in creative ways. It comes with a $5,000 cash prize from the Brizzolara Family Foundation.
The pared down festival will run October 8-14 and also world premiere Rick Korn’s Harry Chapin: When In Doubt, Do Something, about the award-winning songwriter.
Highlighting the Spotlight section is Florian Zeller’s The Father, starring Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman, while other notable pics in the lineup include Edson Oda’s Nine Days starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz, and Elizabeth Lo’s documentary Stray,...
- 8/28/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The world premiere of the Tommie Smith documentary “With Drawn Arms” will open the Hamptons International Film Festival on Oct. 8.
The film, directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi, follows the legacy of Smith’s fist-raising gesture during the 1968 Olympic games after he won the gold medal in the 200 meter race. The film features interviews with soccer gold medalist Megan Rapinoe, the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and actor Jesse Williams, who executive produces along with musician John Legend. “With Drawn Arms” will also be awarded the festival’s Film of Conflict & Resolution Award, given to a title that deals with issues and societal effects of war and violence.
The 28th edition of the festival, which will take place virtually and at drive-ins, will also feature the world premiere of Rick Korn’s “Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something,” which will screen in the Views From Long Island...
The film, directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi, follows the legacy of Smith’s fist-raising gesture during the 1968 Olympic games after he won the gold medal in the 200 meter race. The film features interviews with soccer gold medalist Megan Rapinoe, the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and actor Jesse Williams, who executive produces along with musician John Legend. “With Drawn Arms” will also be awarded the festival’s Film of Conflict & Resolution Award, given to a title that deals with issues and societal effects of war and violence.
The 28th edition of the festival, which will take place virtually and at drive-ins, will also feature the world premiere of Rick Korn’s “Harry Chapin: When in Doubt, Do Something,” which will screen in the Views From Long Island...
- 8/28/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
"They misread him. They misread everything that they were trying to do." As most people usually tend to do. 1091 Media has unveiled the official trailer for a documentary titled The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World, about the world famous black power salute at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. This seems to be a bit of an opportunistic release, considering the #BlackLivesMatter revolution happening now in the Us, but it's also an incredible story to tell anyway. The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World explores the motives behind Tommie Smith and John Carlos' gesture of defiance during the 1968 Olympics and the consequences. To date, they still have not received an apology from the Olympics committee, who took their medals away. There's also a thread going 'round recently (here) about the third place guy, Australian athlete Peter Norman, who also faced harsh consequences simply for standing in solidarity with them.
- 6/26/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Actress Yvette Monreal and comic book legend Geoff Johns talk the real-world based origin story of Stargirl‘s Wildcat.
“The new DC Comics series Stargirl looks and feels like a vintage superhero show. But in the fourth episode, ‘Wildcat,’ the series plants its feet firmly in the 21st century introducing a new and more relatable origin to Yolanda Montez, an honor roll student who dons the mask of the fallen Jsa superhero, Wildcat.”
Read more at Inverse.
On this day, we celebrate Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who sacrificed their careers protesting against racism in the 1968 Olympics.
“On October 16, 1968, track and field stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped onto the Olympic podium in Mexico City to receive their medals for the 200-meter dash; Smith had won the gold, Carlos the bronze. They were wearing black socks—no shoes—and badges that read ‘Olympic Project for Human Rights.’ Smith had also donned a black scarf,...
“The new DC Comics series Stargirl looks and feels like a vintage superhero show. But in the fourth episode, ‘Wildcat,’ the series plants its feet firmly in the 21st century introducing a new and more relatable origin to Yolanda Montez, an honor roll student who dons the mask of the fallen Jsa superhero, Wildcat.”
Read more at Inverse.
On this day, we celebrate Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who sacrificed their careers protesting against racism in the 1968 Olympics.
“On October 16, 1968, track and field stars Tommie Smith and John Carlos stepped onto the Olympic podium in Mexico City to receive their medals for the 200-meter dash; Smith had won the gold, Carlos the bronze. They were wearing black socks—no shoes—and badges that read ‘Olympic Project for Human Rights.’ Smith had also donned a black scarf,...
- 6/10/2020
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods,” his first feature since the Oscar-winning “BlacKkKlansman,” is an angry, incendiary and extraordinarily timely film that surveys decades of racism in the United States with a sharp, unflinching eye.
And “Da 5 Bloods” is also an adventure story about a quartet of Vietnam vets who return to the country where they once fought to find the remains of their squad leader, and also dig up some buried treasure that they left behind in 1968.
One of those things is significantly more involving than the other, and you probably don’t need much help figuring out which one it is. The in-country trek at the heart of the film is pretty routine by Lee’s standards; it’s the way he tells that story, the asides and the history lessons and the cutaways and the tricks that have become the director’s singular cinematic vocabulary, that...
And “Da 5 Bloods” is also an adventure story about a quartet of Vietnam vets who return to the country where they once fought to find the remains of their squad leader, and also dig up some buried treasure that they left behind in 1968.
One of those things is significantly more involving than the other, and you probably don’t need much help figuring out which one it is. The in-country trek at the heart of the film is pretty routine by Lee’s standards; it’s the way he tells that story, the asides and the history lessons and the cutaways and the tricks that have become the director’s singular cinematic vocabulary, that...
- 6/10/2020
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Exclusive: It took almost four years — and the death of George Floyd and ensuing protests — for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to acknowledge how badly football fumbled a chance to support the concerns of its players of color over police brutality, poverty and economic disparity in America, when Qb Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem. Kaepernick and players who followed his lead were excoriated by President Trump, with Kaepernick not being offered a place on a team after he left the San Francisco 49ers.
The duration of Kaepernick’s hardship hardly compares to the 52 years of adversity endured by Tommie Smith. After winning the gold medal in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith stunned the crowd in Mexico City — and the world watching on live TV — by thrusting his black-gloved right fist in the air during the playing of the national anthem (bronze medal-winning teammate John...
The duration of Kaepernick’s hardship hardly compares to the 52 years of adversity endured by Tommie Smith. After winning the gold medal in the 200 meters at the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith stunned the crowd in Mexico City — and the world watching on live TV — by thrusting his black-gloved right fist in the air during the playing of the national anthem (bronze medal-winning teammate John...
- 6/9/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
American athlete Race Imboden kneeled during the medal ceremony at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, to protest social injustice. In a tweet posted after the ceremony, Imboden said, “We must call for change. This week I am honored to represent Team USA at the Pan Am Games, taking home Gold and Bronze. My pride however has been cut short by the multiple shortcomings of the country I hold so dear to my heart. Racism, Gun Control, mistreatment of immigrants, and a president who spreads hate are at the top of a long list.
- 8/11/2019
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Stephen Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird” imagines black pro athletes bypassing mostly white team owners to finally reap the profits of their own athleticism. Is it just a dream, or could Colin Kaepernick’s fight with the NFL be the start of something like the nascent revolt in the film? We talk it out on the latest “Low Key” podcast, which you can check out on Apple or right here:
On every episode of “Low Key,” co-host Keith Dennie, Aaron Lanton and me talk about aspects of pop culture we think others are missing. This week, Aaron finally gets to use his boundless sports knowledge to explain what was going on in “High Flying Bird,” and whether it could happen in real life.
Also Read: Is 'Black Panther' About Survivor's Remorse? (Podcast)
The film imagines what would happen if the mostly black athletes in the NBA discovered a...
On every episode of “Low Key,” co-host Keith Dennie, Aaron Lanton and me talk about aspects of pop culture we think others are missing. This week, Aaron finally gets to use his boundless sports knowledge to explain what was going on in “High Flying Bird,” and whether it could happen in real life.
Also Read: Is 'Black Panther' About Survivor's Remorse? (Podcast)
The film imagines what would happen if the mostly black athletes in the NBA discovered a...
- 2/19/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Beyoncé has outdone herself this Halloween. Days after revealing her Toni Braxton-inspired costume on Instagram, the 37-year-old entertainer shared photos of her second look—a tribute to Olympian Florence Griffith Joyner. Beyoncé chose a very specific outfit, as it's the one Griffith Joyner wore at the 1988 Olympics Trials in Indiana. At the time, Sports Illustrated put her on the cover of its July 25 issue, calling her the "Fastest Woman in the World" after she set the 100-meter record in 10.49 seconds. The "Grown Woman" singer's husband, Jay-z, dressed up as gold medalist Tommie Smith. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their...
- 11/1/2018
- E! Online
Muhammad Ali. Jackie Robinson. Colin Kaepernick. These names belong together in the history books -- so says Olympic legend John Carlos -- one of the two Americans behind the iconic "Black Power" salute at the '68 Games. Carlos -- who raved about Kaepernick to TMZ Sports last month -- finally had the chance to meet the Qb in person ... and shared a powerful message about Colin afterwards. "Mr. Kaepernick, who needs no introduction, is this generation's iconic civil rights leader,...
- 11/10/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
He may not currently be active in the NFL, but Colin Kaepernick — the first player to kneel during the national anthem as a way of protesting social injustice — is still very much in the news.
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by Smith, who,...
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by Smith, who,...
- 11/1/2017
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He may not currently be active in the NFL, but Colin Kaepernick — the first player to kneel during the national anthem as a way of protesting social injustice — is still very much in the news.
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by ...
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by ...
- 11/1/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He may not currently be active in the NFL, but Colin Kaepernick — the first player to kneel during the national anthem as a way of protesting social injustice — is still very much in the news.
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by ...
In late October, it was reported that he had signed a million-dollar book deal with Random House, and now The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the former San Francisco 49er has quietly teamed with another iconic athlete-activist for a film project.
Well-known L.A.-based artist Glenn Kaino is working with Tommie Smith on a multiyear collaboration titled “With Drawn Arms” inspired by ...
- 11/1/2017
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[[tmz:video id="0_0xvallof"]] One of the Olympians who iconically raised his fist at the 1968 games says Colin Kaepernick will not play in the NFL again, but adds ... it won't impact his legacy. John Carlos -- who, along with Tommie Smith, made the most memorable Olympic demonstration -- says Kaep's now waded into social justice territory ... not only by kneeling, but by filing his grievance against the NFL for collusion. John says it's likely Colin put the last nail...
- 10/16/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Singer John Legend and actor Jesse Williams are teaming to executive produce a documentary on Olympic gold medalist and former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tommie Smith, Deadline reports. With Drawn Arms will be co-directed by conceptual artist Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi, who was Prince's cinematographer and photographer.
"We are excited to collaborate with true artists in Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi to bring this powerful story to the world in a fresh and compelling way," Legend said in a statement.
During the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Smith won...
"We are excited to collaborate with true artists in Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi to bring this powerful story to the world in a fresh and compelling way," Legend said in a statement.
During the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Smith won...
- 10/6/2017
- Rollingstone.com
With President Donald Trump’s grousing over protests in the NFL over the past few days, the debate over whether athletes should express their political views through the platform of sports has heated up once again. But contrary to what some might believe, the phenomenon of athletes protesting didn’t begin with Colin Kaepernick. Read on as TheWrap delves into the long-term relationship between sports and politics. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Tommie Smith and John Carlos — who’d taken the gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter dash — took to the winners podium and raised their fists above.
- 9/25/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Christopher “Kid” Reid has (finally) explained that odd appearance going full Colin Kaepernick on Jason Whitlock’s show on Fox Sports last Tuesday. Reid, better known as Kid of “House Party” duo Kid ‘n Play, appeared on air dressed up as the NFL’s most famous free agent. He donned an Afro wig and beard combo, a No. 7 San Francisco 49ers jersey, and wore a black glove on his right hand. He raised that balled fist for a photo-op, referencing the Black Power salute popularized in American sports culture by Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics. Here’s the moment in.
- 9/15/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Don’t adjust your preferred screen’s Brightness setting, that’s not actually Colin Kaepernick on Jason Whitlock’s FS1 show. Actor Christopher Reid, better known as Kid of “House Party” duo Kid ‘n Play, dropped by the Fox Sports studio on Tuesday dressed up as the NFL’s most famous free agent. Also a rapper and a comedian, Reid donned an afro wig and beard combo, a No. 7 San Francisco 49ers jersey, and wore a black glove on his right hand. He raised that balled fist for a photo op, referencing the Black Power salute popularized in American sports culture by Tommie Smith and.
- 9/6/2017
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Updated With Video NFL team owners “have colluded” to keep free agent Colin Kaepernick from playing professional football, said the Rev. Jesse Jackson on HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher tonight. Placing Kaepernick in a “lineage” of such black athletes as Jackie Robinson, Tommie Smith, John Carlos, Curt Flood and Muhammad Ali, Jackson said “We should honor Kaepernick.” Taking a brief respite (more or less) from all things Trump, Maher and Jackson spoke about Kaepernick…...
- 8/26/2017
- Deadline TV
[[tmz:video id="0_w4m7gv2s"]] U.S. Olympic legend John Carlos -- who famously raised the black power fist at the '68 Games -- is warning Shaquille O'Neal about criticizing Colin Kaepernick's protest ... saying he's going to wind up on the wrong side of history. Earlier this month, Shaq was adamant he would never follow Kaep's lead, cited relatives in law enforcement and military, and said, "There are other ways to get your point across." Well, that obviously struck a chord with 71-year-old Carlos,...
- 9/29/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Tommie Smith ... one half of the iconic Black Power demonstration from the '68 Olympics ... says he's done watching James Woods movies ... 'cause Woods called Colin Kaepernick a "dirtbag." Woods has been all over Kaep -- and the NFL -- telling our cameras he's boycotting the league for it's refusal to discipline the 49ers Qb over his national anthem protest. But it's Woods' name-calling of Kaepernick on Twitter -- where he called Kaep a "piece Of...
- 9/17/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Suffice it to say, Trevor Noah will not be burning Colin Kaepernick jerseys to protest the San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback’s inequality protest. The “Daily Show” host weighed in on the divisive topic Tuesday, and his message to those taking issue with the NFLer’s national-anthem boycott was only slightly short of “shut up.” The Comedy Central personality essentially called out those on the other side of the coin for being hypocrites. Noah then (a bit oddly) compared the militant black-glove salute — which Tommie Smith and John Carlos displayed at the 1968 Olympics and which some pro football players have adopted.
- 9/14/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality in the United States has become a topic of national debate. While many athletes and fans have been quick to denounce Kaepernick's form of protest, others, like iconic Olympic athlete Tommie Smith, have applauded the 28-year-old for carrying on a tradition of political activism in sports. At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Smith and USA Track and Field teammate John Carlos won the gold and bronze medals for the 200-meter dash. When the two athletes stepped up to...
- 8/31/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's decision to sit during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality in the United States has become a topic of national debate. While many athletes and fans have been quick to denounce Kaepernick's form of protest, others, like iconic Olympic athlete Tommie Smith, have applauded the 28-year-old for carrying on a tradition of political activism in sports. At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Smith and USA Track and Field teammate John Carlos won the gold and bronze medals for the 200-meter dash. When the two athletes stepped up to...
- 8/31/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
Beyonce made a stirring political statement during the Super Bowl halftime show, in what appears to be a tribute to the Black Panthers, a '60s group that advocated violence to correct racial injustice. The singer was flanked by backup dancers who wore berets, similar to the berets worn by the group. They also raised their fists, symbolic of the Black Power movement. At one point the dancers posed with a sign that read "Justice 4 Mario Woods,...
- 2/8/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
★★★☆☆ One of the most enduring images of the late 1960s is that of American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos atop the podium of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, fists raised in defiant unity with the Black Panther Party. If a picture paints a thousand words the wealth of captivating news footage, photography and contemporary interviews with former party members in Stanley Nelson's The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution (2015) could fill volumes. The American filmmaker opts for an insightful, engaging, albeit one-sided, two hour documentary. To the beat of a superfly funk soundtrack, Nelson takes an inside look at a revolutionary animal that was, and remains, hard to define.
- 1/19/2016
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
Demi Lovato glad to play a lesbian on Glee, John Barrowman protests Doctor Who anniversary special, FIFA lobbying Qatar on gay issues in advance of World Cup
The internet spends a lot of time ragging on Kristen Stewart, but give credit where credit is due. Harvey Weinstein revealed at the screening of 12.12.12, the documentary about the Hurricane Sandy concert that a Middle Eastern prince offered a $500,000 donation if he could meet with Kristen Stewart. Once he paid up, Stewart sat down with him for 15 minutes, and a half million dollars went to relief efforts.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie has set October 28th as the vote in the special session he’s called for passing marriage equality, and if everything goes smoothly, the first weddings could take place in November.
Disney has moved up Ant Man to July 31, 2015, just weeks after Batman vs. Superman.
Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker and...
The internet spends a lot of time ragging on Kristen Stewart, but give credit where credit is due. Harvey Weinstein revealed at the screening of 12.12.12, the documentary about the Hurricane Sandy concert that a Middle Eastern prince offered a $500,000 donation if he could meet with Kristen Stewart. Once he paid up, Stewart sat down with him for 15 minutes, and a half million dollars went to relief efforts.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie has set October 28th as the vote in the special session he’s called for passing marriage equality, and if everything goes smoothly, the first weddings could take place in November.
Disney has moved up Ant Man to July 31, 2015, just weeks after Batman vs. Superman.
Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker and...
- 9/10/2013
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
The 2013 Espys will recognize the strength and courage Robin Roberts has displayed throughout her life and career by honoring her with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award - an award presented each year to individuals whose contributions transcend sports. Past honorees include: Liberian-born soccer legend George Weah (2004); disabled athletes Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah and Jim MacLaren (2005); U.S. Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos (2008); former president Nelson Mandela (2009); and women's basketball coach Pat Summitt (2012), amongst many others. The full details below via press release from Espn: Robin Roberts to be Honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at The 2013 Espys on...
- 3/27/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The year was 1968, at the Olympics in Mexico; Two black American athletes and medal winners staged a silent protest against racial discrimination. Tommie Smith and John Carlos, gold and bronze medallists in the 200m, stood with their heads bowed and fists (in black gloves) raised, as the American National Anthem played during the victory ceremony. As they left the podium at the end of the ceremony they were booed by many in the crowd, but at a press conference afterward, Tommie Smith was quoted as saying: "If I win I am an American, not a black American. But if I did something bad then they would say 'a Negro'. We are black and we are proud of being black... Black...
- 8/6/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
This week has seen the frequent replay of one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history – the black power salute by two brave black athletes, when they took to the winners’ podium in Mexico 1968. But another man was there, too.
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in Mexico, while Peter Norman wore a human rights button
200-metre gold and bronze medallists Tommie Smith and John Carlos were booed and thrown out of the stadium for bringing politics into the Games, but their names were engraved on the hearts of every black person in America.
But there was another man standing on the podium that day, the Australian silver medallist Peter Norman, and his fate was sealed then, too. As bronze medallist John Carlos remembers, "The only thing he did wrong was to strive to be the best he could be, in a race that Tommie Smith and I happened to be in.
Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists in Mexico, while Peter Norman wore a human rights button
200-metre gold and bronze medallists Tommie Smith and John Carlos were booed and thrown out of the stadium for bringing politics into the Games, but their names were engraved on the hearts of every black person in America.
But there was another man standing on the podium that day, the Australian silver medallist Peter Norman, and his fate was sealed then, too. As bronze medallist John Carlos remembers, "The only thing he did wrong was to strive to be the best he could be, in a race that Tommie Smith and I happened to be in.
- 7/30/2012
- by Caroline Frost
- Huffington Post
This week sees the Oscar-winning Jean Dujardin (The Artist) in his follow-up performance, The Players, the 18-rated comedy that promises a very different side to his silent-film award-winning performance. We are also treated to the Carnegie Hall performance of blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii, who performed late last year a fantastic array of pieces, including one of his own, written in dedication to the memory of the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami in March last year.
My picks of the week:
The omnibus comedy, with multiple directors, The Players.
Nobuyuki Tsuki: Live at Carnegie Hall.
The Players Iframe Embed for Youtube
DVD
After taking the Oscar for Best Actor earlier this year in The Artist, Jean Dujardin returns behind and in front of the camera in The Players (Les Infidèles), a series of vignettes based on the theme of male infidelity.
As you can imagine, it looks to be...
My picks of the week:
The omnibus comedy, with multiple directors, The Players.
Nobuyuki Tsuki: Live at Carnegie Hall.
The Players Iframe Embed for Youtube
DVD
After taking the Oscar for Best Actor earlier this year in The Artist, Jean Dujardin returns behind and in front of the camera in The Players (Les Infidèles), a series of vignettes based on the theme of male infidelity.
As you can imagine, it looks to be...
- 7/30/2012
- by Kenji Lloyd
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Olympics are upon us once again! Time to stop by Costco for an entire pallet of Kleenex! If you’re like us, you enjoy watching the Games as much for the stories of human triumph as for the actual sports-joyment of it. While there have been dozens, if not thousands, of tear-jerking, heartwarming, faith-in-humanity-restoring Olympic memories, we present to you (in no particular order) our Top 10 Most Inspirational Olympic Moments of All Time. So feel free to get a little weepy. That’s what those 800 boxes of tissue are for.
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
10) Nadia Comaneci, 1976 Summer Olympics, Montreal, Canada
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci was not only a medal-winning machine. Due to her uneven bar routine at the 1976 Olympics, Nadia was also the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10. Ever. Comaneci would go on to receive six more perfect 10s in her Olympic career, which begs the question: Can you imagine giving...
- 7/26/2012
- by Halle Kiefer
- TheFabLife - Movies
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