East Germany was doping. America didn't stand a chance. Then came the last race.
Narrated by Emmy-winner Julianna Margulies, The Last Gold is a feature-length documentary film that reveals one of the greatest untold stories in Olympic swimming history. Forty years ago, at the 1976 Montreal Games, a team of doped East German athletes thrashed their rivals from the United States, until a remarkable final race.
Direction
Builds 1976 Montreal like a thriller you already know ends badly.
Writing
Unsung American swimmers finally get their overdue spotlight.
Director
Brian T. Brown
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shirley Babashoff's suspicions about East Germany were dismissed as sour grapes for decades until Stasi files confirmed systematic state doping.
The 1976 East German women's swimming team won 11 of 13 gold medals; many later suffered severe health effects from unconsented steroid administration.
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