Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics

Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics (2020)

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Exploring the events and milestones, hopefuls and icons, heartbreaks and triumphs of the sport, each episode of Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics raises questions on the most challenging and thrilling aspects of gymnastics. How do athletes preserve their passion, confidence, and voice in a sport that pushes them beyond their limits? How do gymnasts maintain their mental toughness and laser focus while contending with all the external pressures placed upon them? And in an era of difficulty-dominant scoring, how do athletes stay unafraid of their own power? The documentary series examines these sport-specific subjects, while going in-depth on the broader themes of self-expression and resilience. In addition, the series does not shy away from the darker aspects of the sport, showing how gymnasts overcome body image issues, ageism, and abuse. Episode 5 of the series features survivors describing the sport's culture of abuse and explaining how they're using their voices and the life skills that gymnastics taught them to reclaim their beloved sport.

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Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team
Season 1Episode 644 min

Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team

American icons Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, Samantha Peszek, Dominique Moceanu, and Amanda Borden reveal how they overcame adversity to help their teams achieve greatness.

Sep 21, 2020

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E06Building a World-Class Gymnastics TeamSep 21, 2020
S01E05Abuse and Healing in Women's GymnasticsSep 21, 2020
S01E04Unlocking Gymnastics' Most Powerful Event: The VaultSep 21, 2020
S01E03The Aggressive Mentality of Balance BeamSep 21, 2020
S01E02Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To FlyingSep 21, 2020
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