Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

How Gymnasts Find Their Voice on the Floor
In a sport that pushes athletes beyond their limits, how do they preserve their passion, confidence, and voice? In part one of this six-part documentary series, Aly Raisman, Nadia Comaneci, Laurie Hernandez, Katelyn Ohashi, and other legends recount the thrilling stories behind their Gold Medals and Perfect 10s, and break down the high-pressure All-Around competition and the artistry-meets-acrobatics of the Floor event.

Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To Flying
In the second installment of Defying Gravity, high-flying athletes from across generations describe the struggle to achieve "perfection" and show how diverse body types are now excelling across gymnastics.

The Aggressive Mentality of Balance Beam
A great gymnast needs mental toughness and great coaches -- but not all coaches are alike. What kind of support do world-class gymnasts really need to excel?

Unlocking Gymnastics' Most Powerful Event: The Vault
Part four of this six-part documentary series explores the tradition of innovation that shaped gymnastics' most powerful, but riskiest event: the Vault.

Abuse and Healing in Women's Gymnastics
In part five of our documentary series, survivors of abuse describe the culture that allowed a USA Gymnastics physician and many dozens of other coaches and officials to take advantage of athletes, and explain how they're using their voices and the life skills that gymnastics taught them to reclaim their sport.

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.
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