My Way to Olympia (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, My Way to Olympia is a documentary film directed by Niko von Glasow, running about 85 minutes. “A disabled Niko von Glasow film about the paralympics” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The film director Niko von Glasow undertakes a journey to athletes, who compete at the Paralympic Games in London 2012. He himself is a short-armed avowed hater of sport who cannot understand how anyone could take on such an odeal voluntarily. Even more since everyday life for people with a disability is most often challenging enough. He meets U.S.archer Matt Stutzman, Norwegian table tennis player Aida Dahlen, German swimmer Christiane Reppe, Greek boccia player Greg Polychronidis and a Sitting Volleyball team. Niko neither spares the athletes nor himself asking questions about life, sport and fears. With an ever growing appreciation for sport Niko attends the Paralympic Games and travels back to the ancient city of Olympia, where everything began and where boccia playing is prohibited.

Who’s in it. My Way to Olympia stars Matt Stutzman as Himself, Aida Dahlen as Herself, Christiane Reppe as Herself and Grigorios Polychronidis as Himself.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, My Way to Olympia has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch My Way to Olympia page.

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