The Athlete
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| Initial release | USA |
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| Directors | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Screenplay | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Mikael Aemrio Awake | |
| Producers | Rasselas Lakew |
| Davey Frankel | |
| Darryn Welch | |
| Composers | Christian Meyer |
| Mark Wike | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2219536 |
About The Athlete
After losing the use of his legs in a car accident, marathon runner Abebe Bikila (Rasselas Lakew) finds a new outlet for his athletic ability and competitive nature in archery and a type of sled-dog racing.
Nyad: Netflix film follows swimmer who braved sharks and jellyfish
... " Bening is the best she has ever been as Nyad, embracing The Athlete s stubbornness and strong will to a tee, " " Kudos to [screenwriter Julia] Cox and the entire team for never shying away from the rougher aspects of Diana s personality for the sake of likability , " But speaking about the film more widely, she added: " Nyad simply tries to do too much...
Bianca Williams: Stopped athlete was stereotyped by police, panel told
... Of the use of force against Ms Williams, which included exiting her from the car and handcuffing her, Ms Monaghan said Acting Sgt Simpson " acted unreasonably" in using " immediate force" on The Athlete...
Met PC used low level of force on sprinter, tribunal hears
... The panel heard the officer used a " normal police hold" to place The Athlete s hands behind his back to allow handcuffing and then placed a hand on his shoulder to prevent him " thrashing" back...
Swim England to ban weighing of children
... The policy states those on the " talent pathway" - athletes who are identified as having Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth potential - can be weighed but this should " only be undertaken with clearly documented reasoning, specific to that athlete, and with The Athlete s optimal long-term development in mind"...
Swansea triathlon: Athlete dies during swimming stage event
... Activity Wales Events confirmed the death with " heavy hearts" and offered condolences to The Athlete s family...
What's going on with the Paralympics TikTok?
... " But not all of The Athletes Newsbeat spoke to agree...
Peter Bol: Australian runner's doping row could have global impact
... Others, including Bol himself, have speculated over whether The Athlete s genetic and racial background could have affected his results...
Swim England 'truly sorry' over abuse and bullying claims
... The Athlete, who raced alongside gold medallist Rebecca Adlington in Beijing, ended up quitting aged 24 in 2011 due to a shoulder injury, her hopes of competing at the 2012 London Olympics in tatters...
