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The Summit and The Crash Reel

9.79* (Country: United Kingdom, Brazil; Year: 2012; Director: Daniel Gordon)

The story of athletes and drug taking at the Seoul Olympics, 1988.

Bradley Wiggins - A Year in Yellow (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2012; Director: John Dower)

The man behind the cycling myth as he steps increasingly into the spotlight.

The Crash Reel (Country: US; Year: 2013; Director: Lucy Walker)

The jaw-dropping story of one unforgettable athlete, Kevin Pearce; one eye-popping sport, snow boarding; and one explosive issue, traumatic brain injury. An epic rivalry between Kevin and Shaun White culminates in a life-changing crash and a comeback story with a difference.

In the Blood (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Brian Harrington)

The career Lucy Murphy, determined to find her own way into boxing despite her father's success at the sport.

No Ordinary Passenger (Country: United Kingdom; Year: 2013; Director: Cabell Hopkins)

Stan Dibben recalls his hair-raising, tarmac-skimming career as a world champion side-car passenger.

The Summit (Country: Ireland, UK, Switzerland, US; Year: 2012; Director: Nick Ryan; Writer: Mark Monroe; Stars: Christine Barnes, Hoselito Bite, Marco Confortola, Pat Falvey, Niall Foley, Stefan Grossniklaus, Pasang Lama, Tshering Lama, J.J. McDonnell, Christo Mitzkov, Johannes Moser, Lars Nessa, Damien O'Brien, Lochlainn O'Mearain, Garrett Philipps) , Trailer

Documentary exploration of a deadly attempt to ascend K2.

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