オリンピックは戦争や政治に翻弄されて来た。第一次大戦では初めて中止を経験。ベルリン大会は「ヒトラーのオリンピック」と呼ばれながら、日本代表の孫基禎など様々な民族の選手が活躍。1940年の東京大会は幻に終わり、第二次大戦をはさみ12年間も中止となった。東西冷戦下では、アフガン侵攻に抗議した西側諸国がモスクワ大会をボイコットし、その報復にロサンゼルス大会を東側がボイコット。「平和の祭典」の激動を描く。
The "Festival of Peace" has had a history full of scars. The program traces its turbulent history, including frequent cancellations due to war, Hitler's propaganda, and boycott battles between the East and West during the Cold War.
The Olympic Games have been at the center of wars and politics. The Olympic Games were cancelled for the first time after World War I. The Berlin Games were called "Hitler's Olympics." The 1940 Tokyo Olympics ended in a mirage, and the Games were cancelled for 12 years after World War II.
During the Cold War, the West boycotted the Moscow Games in protest against the invasion of Afghanistan, and the East boycotted the Los Angeles Games in retaliation. The film depicts the turbulent events of the "Festival of Peace.
