
Animal Olympians
1980-07-09 · 82 min · Not rated
Animal Olympians examines the extraordinary athletic prowess of the animal kingdom, comparing and contrasting the beauty, endurance and sheer power of a variety of creatures with that of human sportsmen.
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- Jeffery Boswall
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- BBC Studios Natural History Unit
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- United Kingdom
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- Released
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