"The Magnificent Ones tells the stories of two of the most outstanding athletes in Olympic history. Lasse Viren of Finland fell midway through the Munich Games' 10,000 Meters event, but came roaring back to pass the field and set a world record. He also won the 5,000 Meters event that year (1972) as well as the 5,000 and 10,000 Meters in Montreal four years later. Swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States started his Olympic career by winning two gold medals in Mexico City (1968) and four years later in Munich won an incredible seven gold medals (the number of events he entered) while setting seven new world ecords." First captured in 1979, the 1996 release is part of tape four, The Magnificent Seven, of The Olympiad Greatest Moments series.
