
Olympic Spirit(1980)
A documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.

Movie: Olympic Spirit

Olympic Spirit
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A documentary covering the 1980 Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.
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1980-12-31
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