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20 movies to put you in the Olympic spirit

Jason Fraley | jfraley@wtop.com

August 4, 2016, 2:35 AM

Introduction The Rio Olympics are here! So which movies should you watch to get in the spirit? Turns out, there haven’t been that many, but here’s the best we could find for your viewing pleasure. Listen below for audio highlights, then click through the gallery for the full countdown. (Above: WTOP collage via YouTube)
Above: WTOP collage via YouTube
16. “Rowing Through” (1996) Legendary rower Tiff Wood, nicknamed “The Hammer,” trains under the even more legendary Harvard rowing coach Harry Parker to represent the United States in the 1980 Moscow Olympics only to be cut off when the U.S. boycotts the games.   (Above: WTOP collage via YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgv316eZgCU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNhA5rvrsM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tomjU60WGnU
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December 18, 2024 | (Jason Fraley)

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

jfraley@wtop.com

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