Going for the Gold

If you've flipped through the June issue of ec, you've seen the first article in our summer series on the Olympics, which are set to start August 8 in China. (Set your DVRs! And if you haven't seen the story, check out page 36.)

All that talk about the Olympics got ec production editor Emily thinking about sports, medals, movies, and all things Olympics. That led to this:

OK, so the Olympics are coming up. A quick search through the Internet Movie Database (a GREAT site!) revealed that there are lots of movies that reference or center around the Olympic Games. Who knew the Olympics were such popular movie fodder? Check out our list below and see if any of these ring a bell. (But don’t think we’re advocating that you should watch any of them. . .why don’t you get outside and start practicing for the 2012 Olympic Games instead?)

• Munich (2005)—ec editor Mandy once did a history day project on the events that inspired this movie.
• Miracle (2004)
• Ice Angel (2000)
• Without Limits (1998)
• Cool Runnings (1993)
• The Cutting Edge (1992)—"Toe pick!”
• Chariots of Fire (1981)
• For Your Eyes Only (1981)
• Dawn! (1979)
• International Velvet (1978)
• A Separate Peace (1972)
• One in a Million (1936)
—Emily