Chasing Glory: Road to Paris 2024

An intimate, quietly tense countdown to the Games, watching elite athletes push their bodies and nerves toward one defining moment.

Created by

Adam Darke, Mike Christie

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Dina Asher-Smith, Peter Sagan, Vahine Fierro

Overview

Chasing Glory is an intimate, dramatic, and revealing seven-part documentary series that follows six athletes as they prepare to compete in the biggest sporting event on the planet. Karsten Warholm, Janja Garnbret, B-Boy Menno, Vahine Fierro, Dina-Asher-Smith, and Peter Sagan. From World Record holders and global superstars to aspiring young medal prospects and cultural icons, each athlete is at a different point in their career and representing an eclectic diaspora of sports as the Games continues to modernise and embrace change. From first chances to last chances and against-all-odds comebacks, everything is on the line. The countdown to Paris for their biggest championship ever, starts here.

How it feels

Earnest, tense, uplifting and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, sport, identity, survival

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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