Award-winning sports chronicler Bud Greenspan delivers a powerful and emotional look at six individual stories in the official film of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. Greenspan goes beyond highlight footage to tell the story of how these athletes overcome incredible obstacles to achieve Olympic glory.

This year's downhill race is supposed to be tough, nerve-wracking and fast without being life-threatening. So what does it take to conquer the mountain?