The gold medalist’s arms and back are decorated with tattoos — including the Olympic rings, a rose and an inspirational quote from her grandfather — that signify her strength and success.

Shinoda treats his material with a dignified grace that renders his documentary one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all Olympic films. Sapporo is in Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan, ...

By any yardstick, the 1984 Summer Games were a triumph of organisational skill, under the leadership of Peter Ueberroth. Some of the greatest achievements in the history of the Olympics unfolded in ...