10 Ripping Sports Docos To Watch On Netflix This Weekend
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If you’re lucky enough to find yourself a couple of hours to relax over the weekend in-between all the sport and DIY stuff that occupies your time, we’ve thrown together a list of 10 must-see sport documentaries currently on Netflix.
Pumping Iron
One of the first, and greatest, of all sport docos, Pumping Iron is what first introduced the world to the Arnie.
Made in 1977, this doco sheds light on the body building circuit but the most fascinating element is the central relationship between the outgoing Schwarzenegger and the introverted Lou Ferrigno, the original Hulk.
Death of a Gentleman
Two cricket journos set out to discover why their love of the game is so strong, only to uncover one of the biggest scandals of all time.
A must watch for any cricket fan. Be prepared to to lose a little faith in the International Cricket Council (ICC) though.
Last Chance U
This film follows the East Mississippi Community College football team and the dream of their players to make the NFL.
East Miss. is a school that specialises in finding talented kids that have been expelled from other sporting teams/institutions and giving them one last crack at making it.
Hoop Dreams
An all-time classic, Hoop Dreams follows the fate of two American high school students who are being scouted by the NBA.
Filmed over a five-year period, the doco is one of realist representations of American life and the sliding doors moments a budding athlete faces.
Team Foxcatcher
The bizarre story of the John DuPont funded USA Olympic wrestling team and its lavish and unorthodox training methods.
Filled with obsession, excellence and murder, the doco is even better than the Hollywood movie this story spawned.
Iverson
The doco that all NBA fans need to watch.
‘AI’ is one of the most talented and controversial NBA players of all time, and this film provides us with an all access pass to the life of the man - from preschool to retirement.
Yes, it touches on that ‘we’re talkin’ bout practice’ press conference.
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
Granted people will argue that pro wrestling isn’t a sport, but you can’t argue the fact that the performers are athletes that push their minds and bodies to the absolute limit.
Jake The Snake was one of the world’s best wrestlers of his time, and this film documents his well-known highs and lows and battle with booze and drugs.
A heart wrenching look into the world’s of wrestling and addiction.
The Motivation
The first of the killer Motivation docos, this film follows eight of the world’s best pro-skateboarders as they prepare for the upcoming Street League Championship in New York City.
Some big names feature in this warts and all documentary that highlights the physical and emotional pain their careers have brought them.
Skateboarding will feature in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and The Motivation provides the perfect preview to the event.
Facing Ali
Hands down the greatest boxing documentary of all time.
Facing Ali is the ultimate documentary covering the career of ‘The Greatest’ Muhammad Ali.
Interviewing every single surviving opponent who fought Ali at the time of filming (2009) including Frazier and Foreman.
You simply can’t miss watching this film.
Stop At Nothing: The Lance Armstrong Story
Covering the depths of deceit and the lengths Lance Armstrong went to dope and cheat his way to seven consecutive Tour de France victories.
Filled with candid interviews with former team members, friends and journalists, this is the tell-all documentary that lifts the lid on sports greatest doping scandal.