On the peak of his profession, Carl Lewis has achieved what most thought was inconceivable. In spite of everything, the one Olympian who even tried near what Lewis had achieved in observe & area at the moment was Jesse Owens in 1936. Owens, in a racially heightened Hitler run Germany walked away with 4 gold medals. Lewis has received a complete of 9 gold and one silver. His file was unchallenged till Alyson Felix received her eleventh medal in 2021.
In some other nation, Carl Lewis can be considered as an athletic God, however NOT in America. Whereas shattering information, he challenged the established order by standing up and talking out on the injustices prevalent within the sport on the time – like permitting athletes to make use of efficiency enhancing medication
Directed by Chris Hay and two-time Academy Award-nominated producer Julie Anderson, I’m Carl Lewis! weaves candid interviews with Lewis, Nike founder Phil Knight, longtime coach Tom Tellez, late-career rival Mike Powell, Grammy and Emmy-winning music producer Narada Michael Walden and extra, alongside gorgeous archival footage providing an unfiltered take a look at an icon who broke information, defied norms, and adjusted the sport on his personal phrases.
Lewis was part of 5 American Olympic groups, demonstrating unmatched expertise within the lengthy leap and sprinting, reaching feats no different observe and area athlete incomes him the title “Athlete of the Century.”
This doc delicately addressed the victories and missteps alongside the journey in addition to answering the query of what occurred to this superb athlete, what’s as much as and extra importantly – the place are these notorious pink pumps.
Audiences will watch with mouths agape as a younger twenty-something Lewis struggles from turning into an Olympic hero to being a seen as a villain. Largely because of the truth that he was unapologetic about his deserved wins and engaged a technique with Coach Tellez that pundits categorized as egocentric.
A devoted activist for household, youth, schooling, wellness, and health, he makes use of his world fame to boost consciousness of the challenges and alternatives surrounding these points worldwide. Since retiring from competitors in 1997, Lewis has targeted on charity work by “The Carl Lewis Basis,
” which helps organizations like “Greatest Buddies,” The Wendy Marx Basis (for organ donor consciousness), Ronald McDonald Home Charities, and youth health applications. Moreover, he serves because the Head Coach
of Observe and Subject on the College of Houston.
Within the phrases of the amazingly gifted Carl Lewis, “…you make historical past by being your self and making your individual guidelines. You don’t make historical past following the principles.”
As somebody who’s unapologetic for my part and the way I dwell my life, I can respect somebody who once they lay their head down at evening has no regrets whereas residing a life not predicated on others opinions or wishes.
I’m Carl Lewis is an illuminated take a look at an athletes rise, fall and rebellion like a phoenix if for nothing else to show how important it’s to not let folks outline the way you suppose. Say what you suppose and do what you imagine.
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