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Cinema and sport usually met each other. They are phenomena that have settled in the nineteenth century, linked to the set of changes, which marked that time. In this paper, we intend to discuss representations of modernity in one of the occasions in that there was a dialogue between both languages, in the work of one of the greatest exponents of the cinema: Charles Chaplin. We analyze eight short films produced between 1914 and 1921. Through humor and in function of the impeccable domain scenic and dramaturgical of the actor/director, these films criticize the "modern times", seeing ironically some of his most remarkable dimensions. Such films also show the importance of sports as an expression of modern experience, as well as its ability to dramatize the social transitions underway. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]