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Sports on Fire (2015)

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Genre
documentary television program
Country
Canada
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This Canadian TV series looks at key sports moments from the past. It examines the bigger historical and social events around those moments.

informativethoughtfulserioushistoricaleducationalfocusedfactual

What happens

Sports on Fire is a Canadian television documentary series, which aired on HBO Canada in 2015. Created and produced by Pete McCormack, the six-episode series explored the historical, political and social context of several important moments in sports history. The series garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Sports Program or Series at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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