With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky and supermodel Gisele Bundchen shimmering to the tune of “The Girl from Ipanema,” Rio de Janiero welcomed the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a serious message underlying the celebration: Let’s take care of our planet.

Starting with a long and lyrical overture, evoking the origins of the Olympic Games in ancient Greec...

Part two of Leni Riefenstahl's monumental examination of the 1938 Olympic Games, the cameras leave t...

This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' perf...

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events ma...

Colonial troops greet London's new Lord Mayor in a patriotic wartime ceremony.

The Mangueira slum is the scenario where Tantinho and the old samba composers remember stories about...

An unprecedented collection of pictures, characters and historical facts about the city of Rio de J...

On 20 October 1973, the Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II. From concept...

A documentary covering the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz.

A documentary covering the 1948 Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and London, England.

A documentary covering the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, Norway.

A first part of a documentary on the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

A second part of a documentary covering the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

Documentary footage from the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

A documentary covering the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne and Stockholm.

A documentary covering the 1960 Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, California.

A documentary on the 1964 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

Antônio Tenório and the Brazilian Paralympic Team are invited to a rare training camp in Japan. Pass...