Věra 68 | dokument | HD

The film about Věra Čáslavská reflects on her entire life. With her seven gold and four silver Olympic medals, she is the most successful Czechoslovak athlete of all time and the fourth most successful female Olympian in the world. Following her breathtaking victory at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, she was named the second most popular woman on the planet, after Jacqueline Kennedy. In 1968, she signed the "Two Thousand Words" manifesto and never retracted her signature. Despite the immense fame she earned through unimaginable hard work and perseverance, a significant part of her life was marked by hardship (the political climate during the normalization period, her marriage, and family tragedy). Her extraordinary fate serves as a mirror of Czech society, reflecting both the communist and later democratic regimes. In both eras, she remained civically engaged. She speaks of her sporting achievements as mere moments of glory, barely compensating for the struggles of her entire life. Today, Věra is 68 years old. It has been 42 years since the end of her fascinating sports career. Czech society still remembers her—and not only the Czech public; she continues to inspire loyalty and admiration among the Japanese as well. Her story is a unique phenomenon in the history of this nation.