Der wahre Champion: Siegen mit Hightech

The story

Every year, top athletes set new world records. But are today’s record holders really better than those of the past? Or do modern athletes get their edge from their high tech gear? Top sports scientist Steve Haake sets off on a journey to investigate. He travels to Canada, the USA, and Germany to meet five champions. Each athlete demonstrates how their modern training and equipment enhances their performance, and then Steve challenges them to compete against a legendary athlete using old-school vintage gear. Each experimental matchup has a surprising result.

Cast

A Antoine AdamsSelf (archive footage) J Jean BassonSelf (archive footage) P Paul BiedermannSelf S Su BingtianSelf (archive footage) K Keston BledmanSelf (archive footage) U Usain BoltSelf (archive footage) E Erich BorchmeyerSelf (archive footage) T Trayvon BrommellSelf (archive footage) B Beryl BurtonSelf (archive footage) L Levi CadoganSelf (archive footage) A Adi DasslerSelf (archive footage) (as Adolf Dassler) R Rudolf DasslerSelf (archive footage)

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A Andre De GrasseSelf G Gert FredrikssonSelf (archive footage) J Justin GatlinSelf (archive footage) T Tyson GaySelf (archive footage) C Caryl Smith GilbertSelf R Ramon GittensSelf (archive footage) S Steve HaakeSelf S Sarah HammerSelf A Adolf HitlerSelf (archive footage) U Uwe HohnSelf (archive footage) D Danila IsotowSelf (archive footage) B BeeJay LeeSelf (archive footage) J Jason LivermoreSelf (archive footage) N Nikita LobinzewNikita Lobinzew R Remontay McClainSelf (archive footage) R Ralph MetcalfeSelf (archive footage) K Kenrick MonkSelf (archive footage) C Christina ObergföllSelf M Martinus OsendarpSelf (archive footage) J Jesse OwensSelf (archive footage) M Michael PhelpsSelf (archive footage) A Asafa PowellSelf (archive footage) M Mike RodgersSelf (archive footage) F Fritz SchilgenSelf (archive footage) M Mark SpitzSelf (archive footage) L Lennart StrandbergSelf (archive footage) S Sho UchidaSelf (archive footage) A Adam van KoeverdenSelf S Sebastiaan VerschurenSelf (archive footage) J Jimmy VicautSelf (archive footage) G Greg WellsSelf F Fatima WhitbreadSelf (archive footage) F Frank WykoffSelf (archive footage)