The Olympic Champ

1942 American film

October 9, 1942 (1942-10-09)

(USA)

Running time

7 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

The Olympic Champ is a 1942 Goofy cartoon made by Walt Disney Animation Studios which explains the events in track and field at the Olympic Games.^[1]

Summary

The short starts off with Goofy doing the Olympic torch relay to the cauldron and then explains the events in track and field such as pole vault, relay race, shot put, and other events which end Goofy in the trophy area.^[2]

Voice cast

Goofy: Pinto Colvig
Narrator: John McLeish

Home media

The short was released on December 2, 2002, on Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy.^[3]

Additional releases include:

The Goofy World of Sports – VHS (1992)
It's a Small World of Fun! Volume 2 – DVD (2006)^[4]

References

^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 86–87. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^ The Olympic Champ Goofy on YouTube
^ "The Complete Goofy DVD Review". DVD Dizzy. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ [1], The Olympic Champ, Goofy, Disney Encyclopedia

Goofy in animation

Short films

Mickey Mouse and Donald & Goofy series	Mickey's Revue (1932) The Whoopee Party (1932) Touchdown Mickey (1932) The Klondike Kid (1932) Mickey's Mellerdrammer (1933) Ye Olden Days (1933) Orphan's Benefit (1934) The Band Concert (1935) Mickey's Service Station (1935) Mickey's Fire Brigade (1935) On Ice (1935) Mickey's Polo Team (1936) Mickey's Grand Opera (1936) Moving Day (1936) Magician Mickey (1937) Moose Hunters (1937) Mickey's Amateurs (1937) Hawaiian Holiday (1937) Clock Cleaners (1937) Lonesome Ghosts (1937) Boat Builders (1938) Mickey's Trailer (1938) Polar Trappers (1938) The Fox Hunt (1938) The Whalers (1938) Tugboat Mickey (1940) Billposters (1940) The Nifty Nineties (1941; cameo) Orphan's Benefit (1941; remake) Mickey's Birthday Party (1942) Symphony Hour (1942) No Sail (1945) Frank Duck Brings 'Em Back Alive (1946) Crazy with the Heat (1947) Pluto's Christmas Tree (1952; cameo) Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
Goofy series	Goofy and Wilbur (1939) Goofy's Glider (1940) Baggage Buster (1941) The Art of Skiing (1941) The Art of Self Defense (1941) How to Play Baseball (1942) The Olympic Champ (1942) How to Swim (1942) How to Fish (1942) Victory Vehicles (1943) How to Be a Sailor (1944) How to Play Golf (1944) How to Play Football (1944) Tiger Trouble (1945) African Diary (1945) Hockey Homicide (1945) A Knight for a Day (1946) Double Dribble (1946) Foul Hunting (1947) They're Off (1948) The Big Wash (1948) Tennis Racquet (1949) Goofy Gymnastics (1949) Motor Mania (1950) Hold That Pose (1950) Lion Down (1951) Home Made Home (1951) Cold War (1951) Tomorrow We Diet! (1951) Get Rich Quick (1951) Fathers Are People (1951) No Smoking (1951) Father's Lion (1952) Hello Aloha (1952) Teachers Are People (1952) Two-Gun Goofy (1952) Man's Best Friend (1952) Two Weeks Vacation (1952) How to Be a Detective (1952) Father's Day Off (1953) For Whom the Bulls Toil (1953) Father's Week-end (1953) How to Dance (1953) How to Sleep (1953) How to Hook Up Your Home Theater (2007)
Others	All Together (1942; cameo) Californy'er Bust (1945) Crazy Over Daisy (1950; cameo) Aquamania (1961) Freewayphobia (1965) Goofy's Freeway Troubles (1965) Checkin' in with Goofy (2011) Plusaversary (2021) Once Upon a Studio (2023)