French animated short tells story of Jewish swimmer who survived Auschwitz

The film is based on the extraordinary real life of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish athlete whose story of resilience under Nazi persecution has previously been told in two French documentaries. At first ...
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The real Holocaust history behind ‘Papillon,’ the Oscar-nominated short about a star Jewish swimmer

A painterly animated film revives the memory of French Olympic hero Alfred Nakache, a Jewish survivor of Auschwitz ...

Coventry 'let the Games do their magic': former IOC executives

Kirsty Coventry has had a successful first Olympics as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) because she let ...

US Olympic flag-bearers: Bates, Jackson, Del Duca, more

Evan Bates and Hilary Knight are the latest U.S. athletes who will serve as Olympic flag-bearers. Check out previous recipients of the honor.

How an Olympic win can be worth its weight in gold for (some) Canadian athletes

A modern Olympic medal actually contains far more silver than gold, but the value of a win can be high at Milan-Cortina 2026 ...

How his mentor viewed Southern Connecticut swim coach Tim Quill: ‘He became a legend'

Not long after Southern Connecticut swimming coach Tim Quill attended the 2004 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials with Ben Michaelson, arguably the best swimmer in Owls history, he was at a summer pool ...