Selection Day, Soorma, Dangaal, Mary Kom And More: Bring The Spirit Of Olympics Home With These Inspiring Sports Films
With the Tokyo Olympics happening as we speak, the air smells of team spirit, enthusiasm, and energy. From documentaries like The Last dance to Sports Drama Money Ball and Lagaan, check out some amazing sports film streaming on Netflix.
While
the pandemic might have taken a hit at the physical presence, it can’t dampen
our zeal and love for our country and participants. India has won quite a few
medals this season and our participants continue to make us proud as the days
roll by. So if you’re someone who loves sports, watching or playing, there are
a plethora of titles you can explore on Netflix to accompany the adrenaline
rush!
From
inspiring titles, that’ll make you want to get off your bed and conquer the
world to titles that’ll warm your heart. From awe-inspiring to dramatic to
emotional, as well as informative; Netflix has all the bases covered.
INSPIRING
SPORTS DOCUMENTARIES
Inspired
by real-life incidents, these sports documentaries reminisce and bring to light
the lives of sports legends, standing champion teams, as well as interesting
facts and trivia about the genre.
The
Last dance
This
docu-series chronicles the rise of superstar Michael Jordan and the 1990’s
Chicago Bulls, with unaired footage from an unforgettable 1997-98 season. This
title is bound to have you on the edge of your seat!
The
Playbook
Coaches
with championship resumes share their personal rules for success in sports and
life in this reflective and inspiring documentary series
Becoming
champions
This
series looks at the stories behind the athletes and countries that have
achieved World Cup Championship status
Ladies
First
Born
amid poverty and limited women’s rights in the village of Ratu, India. Deepika
Kumari, rose to become the Number.1 female archer in the world at 18.
Home
Game
A
docu-series that profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around
the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive. Watch
this to expand your horizons in the vast field of sports.
Formula
1: Drive to Survive
Drivers,
managers, and team owners live life in the fast lane- both on and off the track
- during each cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.
One
In A Billion
Follow
the journey of Satnam Singh Bhamara as he works to fulfill his dream of
becoming the first India-born player to be drafted into the NBA.
SPORTS
DRAMA
There’s
something about stories around sports that just warm your heart, be it the
camaraderie between the players, the adrenaline fueled matches, the dramatic
climaxes or those tear jerking victorious moments. Enjoy these sports dramas to
live these aforementioned emotions.
Moneyball
Frustrated
that his baseball team can’t afford big-money players, Oakland A’s general
manager Billy Beane bets on a bold new strategy to change the game.
Selection
Day
Two
teen cricket prodigies struggle against their overbearing father and a system
stacked against them to realise their own ambitions and identities. A title
filled with drama, emotions and love for sports; this one is a must watch!
The
Way Back
A
former high school basketball star is hired to coach at his alma mater, and
battles alcoholism and personal demons on his bumpy road to redemption
Racket
Boys
A city
kid is brought to the countryside by his father’s new coaching gig; reviving a
ragtag middle school badminton team on the brink of extinction
BOLLYWOOD
AND SPORTS
These
sports movies from our very own Bollywood are bound to make the sports lover in
you very happy. From dramas to biopics to inspiring series’ we have it all.
Soorma
A
biopic on the former Indian field hockey player - Sandeep Singh, follows the
athlete’s hard-fought comeback after an accidental gunshot left him paralyzed.
Watch this title for some much-needed motivation and inspiration this season.
Mary
Kom
Watch
this title to witness the journey of the legendary Mary Kom - the daughter of a
poor rice farmer who overcomes the objections of her father and the demands of
a male-dominated society to pursue a career in boxing.
Budhia
Singh: Born to Run
In this
thought-provoking biopic, an idealistic judo trainer adopts a boy from the
slums and grooms him into the world’s youngest marathon runner.
Dangal
A
once-promising wrestler pursues the gold medal he never won by training two of
his daughters to compete in at the commonwealth games. This title is bound to
get you all teary-eyed as you experience a beautiful tale of women empowerment,
a whirlwind of emotions and of course, sports!
Lagaan
In
1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed
residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match. A title that is
jam-packed with intense drama, sports, and fervor. Lagaan might be the last
watch on our list but it is far from being the least. Watch this film for some
nail-biting action.
SPORTS
ANIME
No one
does action better than anime, so what better medium to enjoy some undiluted,
adrenaline-fueled sports action than these sports-themed anime titles.
Kuroko’s
Basketball
Five
middle school basketball stars went to separate high schools, and now Tetsuya
Kuroko and Seirin High are making their play for glory.
Iwa
- Kakeru! Climbing Girls.
A
genius gamer with a knack for solving puzzles finds her true calling when she
joins her high school’s competitive sport climbing team.
Ahiru
No Sora
Sora
joins the high school basketball club, but his unmotivated teammates don’t care
about the game. To get anywhere, he has to change their minds.
Watch
these titles on Netflix, and awaken the sports lover in you and show your love
and support for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics!
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