Skupina hráčov profesionálneho bejzbalu odišla na vojnu. V roku 1943 preto bolo veľa menších ligových súťaží uzavretých a všetci sa báli, že rovnaký osud stretne aj tie veľké. A tak sa zrodila prvá americká profesionálna bejzbalová liga žien. Odpísaný hráč Jimmy Dugan má trénovať tím plný fyzicky zdatných a energických mladých žien vrátane Dottie Hinsonovej, z ktorej sa stane prvotriedna stíhačka, jej mladšej sestry Kit Kellerovej, Mae Mordabitovej a Doris Murphyovej.
V roku 1973 sa odohral strhujúci tenisový zápas, v ktorom sa svetová jednotka Billie Jean Kingová postavila zoči-voči bývalému šampiónovi a kšeftárovi Bobbymu Riggsovi. Zápasu prischlo označenie „súboj pohlaví“ a stal sa jednou z najsledovanejších športových udalostí všetkých čias v televíznom vysielaní. Zachytil ducha doby, podnietil globálnu diskusiu o rovnosti pohlaví a prilial olej do ohňa feministického hnutia. Kingová a Riggs sa síce ocitli na protiľahlých stranách sporu a v žiare mediálnych reflektorov, v skutočnosti však v súkromnom živote zápasili na osobnejších a zložitejších frontoch. Kingovú manžel povzbudzoval, aby sa búrila proti establišmentu a bojovala za rovnaké odmeny, a ona sa popritom snažila vyrovnať so svojou sexualitou, zatiaľ čo Riggs sa rozhodol riskovať svoje dedičstvo i reputáciu v snahe vrátiť sa do svojej slávnej minulosti. Spoločne sa postarali o predstavenie, ktoré otriaslo nielen svetom tenisu.
Christy Martin broke boundaries and noses as she rose in the boxing world, but her public persona belied personal demons, abuse and a threat on her life.
Mladá ukrajinská atlétka Oksana žije v malom meste a má veľký sen - zúčastniť sa olympiády. Jej súťažná kariéra sa práve začala a má dobré výsledky. Po strašnej autonehode však dievča utrpí ťažké zranenia a takmer príde o zrak. Zdá sa, že Oksana nemá inú možnosť, len zabudnúť nielen na dlho vytúženú olympiádu, ale aj na normálny život. Ona sa však nevzdáva a chce dokázať, že na ceste k splneniu jej životného sna nestoje žiadne neprekonateľné prekážky.
A young girl meets a MMA coach and they quickly form a bond based on their mutual struggles with their own addictions.
The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.
A cross-training athlete on the path to become a pro tests her limits one afternoon by pursuing several world-records just as conflict from her dissolving marriage collides, threatening to derail her.
Two young men and a girl, going through all the dilemmas of their generation, live together and try to build different world, to find their place in society. The manner of their life, understanding of truth and justice, love and passion, gets each of them in conflict with environment, with people who want to change their relationship and fit them into accepted moral norms. They are giving in slowly, and their whole world changes. Some of them will fit the dull everyday's life, and some will find strength to resist.
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.
Karen wants more action out of life and quits her job at the cannery to become a skater in the roller derby. She encounters friction from the other skaters - especially Mickey, the current number one star of the team. Karen proves herself a feisty competitor but refuses to be a team player. As she skates her way to roller stardom, she incurs the wrath of jealous team members and the owner of the team.
A women's track team is preparing for a big meet against a rival college, but the coach is having trouble getting her team ready. Norma, the team's star, is more interested in slipping out to meet her boyfriend than she is with getting ready for the meet, so Norma and the coach engage in a clash of wills.
Skate Dreams, the first feature documentary about the rise of women’s skateboarding, profiles a group of women whose pursuit of self-expression, equality, and freedom have created an international movement on and off their skateboards. From their boycott of the X-Games, to their defiance of traditional skateboarding gatekeepers, through grueling worldwide skate competitions in the run up to the Olympics, Skate Dreams showcases the charismatic personalities, indomitable spirits and amazing talent of these trailblazing pioneers.
The story of a nation coming together around Indigenous athlete Cathy Freeman who delivered when it mattered on the greatest stage on earth. 20 years on, Freeman sheds light on one of Australia's proudest moments. In 49.11 seconds, Cathy Freeman's win at the 2000 Sydney Olympics brought Australia together as a nation.
Berlin 36 is a 2009 German film telling the fate of Jewish athlete Gretel Bergmann in the 1936 Summer Olympics. She was replaced by the Nazi regime by an athlete later discovered to be a man. The film is based on a true story and was released in Germany on September 10, 2009. Reporters at Der Spiegel challenged the historical basis for many of the events in the film, pointing to arrest records and medical examinations indicating German authorities did not learn Dora Ratjen was male until 1938.
She was arguably the greatest women's basketball player. She won three national trophies; she played in the ’76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?
PUMPING IRON II: THE WOMEN, a film that is changing the way the world views the female physique-creating "a new definition of the female form." Join four women as they prepare for the 1983 Caesars Palace World Cup Championship: the sultry and curvaceous Rachel McLish, the current champion; the super-muscular Bev Francis, Rachel's toughest competition; and newcomers Lori Bowen and Carla Dunlap.
When Sarah has a chance to go to a first class university and to join its premiere athletic club, her suburban mother is fearful of the change and refuses to help financially. But Sarah's roommate knows that they will get a grant if they marry. Sarah agrees but only to discover that her true heart lies elsewhere. Sarah prefers to run.
History of women in skateboarding.
The story takes the battle of the sexes into the hockey arena, as Paula Taymore - who almost once made the Olympic team - finds herself drawn into a challenge match against an irritating local men's squad. Fresh from a painful divorce, and doubting herself, Paula must make a winner out of an explosive, irreverent crew of women hockey players who flock to her town, Red Deer Alberta, to assemble the team.
Born in the small-town of Kutch, Rashmi overcomes all societal barriers to become a national-level athlete. But her glory is hindered when she is asked to undergo a gender test.