Best Sports & athletics videos, as recommended on Hacker News

23 videos about sports & athletics that Hacker News commenters keep recommending, mentioned between 2010 and 2026. Mostly demo, other, documentary. Channels that come up most: TED, Porsche, Talks at Google, larsandersen23. Sorted by how consistently HN recommended them over the years.

The most recommended is The 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife.: HN cites it as the benchmark lap record and recommends it even to non-car fans for its sheer speed and precision.

otherThe 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife.Porsche · 3 HN recommenders · 2018–2026
talkPop an ollie and innovate! | Rodney Mullen | TEDTED · 4 HN recommenders · 2018–2021
talkHigh Altitude Leadership | Chris Warner | Talks at GoogleTalks at Google · 3 HN recommenders · 2010–2014
demoLars Andersen: A new level of archerylarsandersen23 · 4 HN recommenders · 2015–2022
commentaryRAT POISON AND BRANDY: THE 1904 ST. LOUIS OLYMPIC MARATHON.Jon Bois · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2024
talkAre athletes really getting faster, better, stronger? | David EpsteinTED · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2020
documentaryClimbing SOLO with Alex Honnold **INSANE EXPERIENCE**Magnus Midtbø · 3 HN recommenders · 2022–2026
demoStealing Baseball Signs with a Phone (Machine Learning)Mark Rober · 3 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
commentaryThe NCAA: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)LastWeekTonight · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2019
tutorialPrinciples of Natural Running with Dr. Mark CucuzzellaNaturalRunningCenter · 3 HN recommenders · 2014–2026
documentaryEl Sendero Luminoso ft. Alex Honnold | The North FaceThe North Face · 1 HN recommender · 2015–2017
documentaryThe ascent of Alex HonnoldCBS News · 2 HN recommenders · 2012–2017
otherMichael Jordan "Failure" Nike CommercialJayMJ23 · 2 HN recommenders · 2010–2016
comedySabine Schmitz's Nurburgring Van CHALLENGE | Top Gear - Part 2Top Gear · 2 HN recommenders · 2018–2025
demoWhy Figure 8 knot is NOT hard to untie!Hard Is Easy · 2 HN recommenders · 2021–2022
otherShanghai Tower (650 meters)On The Roofs · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2020
demoInner Game of TennisTheCoach · 2 HN recommenders · 2015–2016
demoOlympic Cyclist Vs. Toaster: Can He Power It?The Toaster Challenge · 3 HN recommenders · 2015–2023
podcastJoe Rogan Experience #1027 - Courtney DauwalterPowerfulJRE · 2 HN recommenders · 2017–2019
explainerCyclists' hearts: can you be so fit that you die?Medlife Crisis · 2 HN recommenders · 2019–2023
otherMaradona Goal of the Century - Víctor Hugo Morales commentary - Argentina-England 2-1 1986forfunny59 · 1 HN recommender · 2017–2022
documentaryRowing 3,000 Miles Across the Atlantic OceanLaura Try · 1 HN recommender · 2022–2026
demo369 km/h on the Nordschleife | Lap Record Porsche 919 Hybrid EvoNürburgring · 1 HN recommender · 2019–2023