The Winter Olympics was created a century ago, in 1924, just a few years before the dawn of the talkie. In the 100-plus years that followed, the Games provided story after story full of cinematic possibilities.
Below is a selection of some of the best movies ever made Winter Olympics—and the athletes who compete in it. Some are inspiring, some are funny. Some are scandalous or downright depressing. (I’m Tonya are two of the last two.) Some are true stories, some are fiction, but all of them will inspire you for the upcoming Games.
If you want to find new things to look at and you want something not Related to the Olympics, please see WIRED’s guides to the best movies on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, Apple TVand Amazon Prime.
This story originally appeared on WIRED Italy. It was translated from Italian.






