Spiel mit dem Feuer - Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia?
Storyline
In the run-up, everything actually spoke against the Chinese capital as the host of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games: Beijing is neither a winter sports region nor are human rights respected in China. The IOC obviously didn't care. Topics such as sustainability, freedom of expression and climate protection were also pushed aside. It's about power and profit instead of the Olympic idea and its values. But more and more athletes are speaking up and calling for a reform of the Olympic Games. A pioneer in this matter is ARD Olympic expert Felix Neureuther, a former alpine skier, who sucked up the Olympic spirit with his mother's milk, because his parents are alpine ski legend Rosi Mittermaier, double gold medalist at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, and father Christian, a ski racer, who took part three times at the Olympics. Based on interviews with athletes, experts, IOC officials and persecuted Uyghurs, Felix gets a glimpse behind the scenes of the Olympic system.
Cast & Crew
Felix Neureuther
Self - Narrator, Presenter & Interviewer
Lead
Nina West
Self - Additional Voice
Janina Dietz
Self - Additional Voice
Andreas Borcherding
Self - Additional Voice
Rosi Mittermaier
Self - Interviewee
Christian Neureuther
Self - Interviewee
Johannes Lochner
Self - Interviewee
Wolfgang Maier
Self - Interviewee
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nick Golüke's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Spiel mit dem Feuer - Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia? is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
