Featuring the inspiring life and career of international volleyball icon Lang Ping, the Olympic Channel original film The Iron Hammer documents how Lang moved abroad after captaining the Chinese national team to a historic gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games to forge a trailblazing career as a national team coach for both the United States and China. Part of the award-winning Five Rings Films collection and directed by acclaimed actress and filmmaker Joan Chen, The Iron Hammer will … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel’s ‘The Iron Hammer’ to premiere on 7 June in the ‘We Are One’ Film Festival benefiting the World Health Organisation
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Official Trailer for “Rulon Gardner Won’t Die” Released Ahead of 3 June Premiere
At the Olympic Games Sydney 2000, Greco-Roman wrestler Rulon Gardner beat the world’s most dominant wrestler and three-time reigning Olympic champion, Aleksandr Karelin of Russia, propelling him to stardom. But what came after the ‘miracle on the mat’ was even more unpredictable. Gardner’s incredible story is featured in the upcoming Olympic Channel feature-length documentary, Rulon Gardner Won’t Die, which premieres worldwide on Wednesday, 3 June at olympicchannel.com and on its apps for mobile … [Read more...] about Official Trailer for “Rulon Gardner Won’t Die” Released Ahead of 3 June Premiere
Olympic channel announces new slate of Five Rings Films sports documentaries
After achieving one of the biggest upsets in Olympic history, wrestler Rulon Gardner struggled with his newfound stardom amidst a constant battle with life’s struggles. In Rulon Gardner Won’t Die, Gardner shares his personal journey from his humble roots growing up on a Wyoming farm to finding fame at the Olympic Games Sydney 2000 where he defeated three-time Olympic champion Aleksandr Karelin of Russia, and how his resilience has helped him to overcome adversity after the ‘miracle on … [Read more...] about Olympic channel announces new slate of Five Rings Films sports documentaries
