A Shot at Glory
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Episode 10
Beach Volleyball: Youngs and Branagh
aired: Thu, Aug 7, 2008
Youngs and Branagh joined forces just last year, but they've already proven to be formidable foes for the living legends in this sport: Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.
Episode 9
Track: Tyson Gay
aired: Wed, Aug 6, 2008
Tyson Gay is one of the fastest men in America. Seven years ago, he was a lightly-recruited high school sprinter. Since then, he's upgraded his name from unknown to world champion.
Episode 8
Gymnastics: Samantha Peszek
aired: Tue, Aug 5, 2008
At 16, Samantha Peszek has the passion of untarnished dreams, but the lack of history to fully comprehend the pressure that comes with those dreams.
Episode 7
Kayaking: Brett Heyl
aired: Mon, Aug 4, 2008
Two years ago, Brett Heyl sought to improve his stock within the American kayaking scene - so he packed up everything he owned and moved to Charlotte, N.C., the new home of the U.S. Whitewater Center.
Episode 6
Triathlon: Laura Bennett
aired: Sun, Aug 3, 2008
Laura trains on hills, runs the trails of Boulder, Colo., and body bashes in Noosa, Australia. Watch as she competes in the 2008 World Championships, and prepares for the most important race of her life.
Episode 5
Swimming: Kate Ziegler
aired: Thu, Jul 31, 2008
Breaking Janet Evans’ swimming record last year just shy of her nineteenth birthday secured Kate Ziegler’s legacy in history and set the stage for her international dominance of distance swimming.
Episode 4
Boxing: Gary Russell
aired: Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Gary is the youngest member of USA Boxing's Elite Team and the number one amateur international bantamweight champion of the world. He won both the U.S. Championships and National Golden Gloves at just sixteen.
Episode 3
Track: Wallace Spearmon
aired: Tue, Jul 29, 2008
Three years ago at the University of Arkansas, 23-year-old Wallace Spearmon Jr. was the yin to Tyson Gay’s yang, the gregarious personality to Gay’s quiet demeanor. Now these two are rivals seeking the same international glory.
Episode 2
BMX: Donny Robinson
aired: Mon, Jul 28, 2008
Originally from California, “dR” is a BMX national champion, and with the trip to Beijing right around the corner, he’s not planning on slowing down.
Episode 1
Wrestling: Daniel Cormier
aired: Sun, Jul 27, 2008
For Daniel Cormier, from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy.
