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Capturing the Official Story of the Olympics

For more than 50 years, filmmaker Bud Greenspan has been the official documentarian of the Olympics. Greenspan's films about the Games are famous for capturing little-known stories and dramatic moments, in a style that contrasts sharply with television coverage. NPR's Howard Berkes reports.

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Howard Berkes is a correspondent for the NPR Investigations Unit.