The latest 30 for 30 Stolen Gold tells the story of the 2000 Spanish Special Olympic Team and the aftermath of winning gold today.
The acclaimed series 30 for 30 is back with the premier of a new addition to the library in Stolen Gold. This episode follows the story of the Spanish intellectually disabled basketball team at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games. In the documentary director Suemay Oram follows Ramon Torres as he unravels the shocking true story of that team, his teammates and the lies that rocked the entire world of the Paralympics. Oram traces the story from the event itself, but also through the lens of Torres past and present to see how this scandal impacted the individual and the community at large. At the center of this scandal is the former head of the Spanish Federation for Mentally Handicapped Sports, Fernando Vicente Martin.
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Game Date: Sept. 17th, 2024
Game Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
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Martin allowed and allegedly recruited players without intellectual disabilities to have a better shot at winning medals, thus securing funding for future games. In a report, 10 of the 12 players on the 2000 Paralympic roster for Spain did not have an intellectual disability, but still played for the team that eventually won gold by defeating Russia 87-63.
The 30 for 30 series started back in 2007 to celebrate 30 stories in the world of sports for the 30th anniversary of ESPN. Through four volumes and other collections, the series has 157 total stories between volumes, shorts, soccer stories and special ESPN Films presentations.
Stolen Gold is produced by Marsha Cooke of ESPN, Tom Keeling of UnTypical, a VICE Studios Group company, and Ade Adepitan, a Paralympic medalist and broadcaster.
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