These are the Record Breakers of the Olympic Games, achievements that bear witness to the determination and the perseverance for which the Games have always stood. Now you can share in the amazing feats: A slight Czechoslovakian named Emil Zátopek enters three grueling running events in the 1952 Helsinki Games- the 5,000 and 10,000 meters and the marathon. Amazingly, he sets Olympic records in each event. In "Record Breakers of the Olympic Games", you’ll relive some of the Games’ most inspiring moments, and witness the feats of some of our most famous champions: Jesse Owens, Sonja Henie, Greg Louganis, Nadia Comaneci, Florence Griffith-Joyner and many more. It’s Olympic action you won’t want to miss! (description from the box). The executive producer was George Berger and the producer was Karen Miller with assistance from HBO Video and the International Olympic Committee which was not for retail sale and distributed by Sports Illustrated as a promotional item.
