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sports cinema challenge 2026

progress: 10/52

original list by Xellence here!

top 3 so far:

1. The First Slam Dunk (2022)
2. Fire-Eater (1998)
3. Wolf's Hole (1987)

selected films (subject to change):

1. Ice Hockey: Cowards Bend the Knee (2003)
2. Baseball: The Ceremony (1971)
3. Basketball: Hoop Dreams (1994)
4. Soccer: The Damned United (2009)
☑️ 5. American Football: Horse Feathers (1932)
6. Tennis: Paddleton (2019)
7. Boxing: 100 Yen Love (2014)
8. Running: The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
9. Golf: 3-Iron (2004)
10. Summer Olympics: Turumba (1981)
☑️ 11. Winter Olympics: The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner (1974)
12. Auto Racing: Redline (2009) (rewatch)
13. Motorcycle Racing & Motocross: All About Ah-Long (1989)
14. Cycling: Bicycle Thieves (1948)
15.…

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  • Cowards Bend the Knee
  • The Ceremony
  • Hoop Dreams
  • The Damned United
  • Horse Feathers
  • Paddleton
  • 100 Yen Love
  • The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  • 3-Iron
  • Turumba
  • The Great Ecstasy of Woodcarver Steiner
  • Redline
  • All About Ah-Long
  • Bicycle Thieves
  • August in the Water
  • Point Break
  • Wolf's Hole
  • Gleaming the Cube
  • Ip Man
  • Dangal
  • My Sunshine
  • Bottoms
  • The Black Stallion
  • A Place in the Sun
  • Raging Bull
  • When We Were Kings
  • Hot Rod
  • The First Slam Dunk
  • The Shining Star of Losers Everywhere
  • Cool Runnings
  • A League of Their Own
  • The Bad News Bears
  • Matilda
  • Uncut Gems
  • Battling Butler
  • The Champ
  • Body and Soul
  • I Will Buy You
  • Innocence Unprotected
  • Enter the Dragon
  • The Boxer's Omen
  • Tokyo Fist
  • Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
  • The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki
  • Marty Supreme
  • Rocky
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy
  • Fire-Eater
  • Lubber Pandhu
  • Something Different
  • Black Swan
  • Rising Phoenix