They were wounded, severely underweight, and traumatised. But when the Soviet Union was invited to take part in the Olympics for the first time ever, Soviet athletes proved that the human spirit can achieve greatness even after the worst of hardships. Former soldiers, as well as survivors of concentration camps and the Leningrad siege, brought home 71 medals, second only to the USA. Shot putter Galina Zybina was one of the first Soviets who won gold in Helsinki. The documentary tells her incredible story of overcoming adversity on the road to victory.
Champions of the Spirit
