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Athletes: Pan Duo
Season 5 Episode 241
Pan Duo (1939-2014) was the first Chinese woman to summit Mount Everest and the second woman overall to summit the mountain after Junko Tabei in 1975…
1 year, 8 months ago
Athletes: Ruth Aarons
Season 5 Episode 240
Ruth Aarons (1918-1980) was an American teenage table tennis champion. She was known for her wins at the World Championships and for her performances…
1 year, 8 months ago
Athletes: Cynisca
Season 5 Episode 239
Cynisca (c. 440 BCE) was the first woman to ever win an event at the Olympic Games. By exploiting a loophole in the rule that only men could particip…
1 year, 9 months ago
Athletes: Tori Bowie
Season 5 Episode 238
Tori Bowie (1990-2023) was a track and field athlete with three Olympic medals. In 2017, she became the fastest woman in the world – but her career w…
1 year, 9 months ago
Athletes: Olga Korbut
Season 5 Episode 237
Olga Korbut (1955-present) is a former Soviet gymnast who gained international fame for her performances in the early 1970s. Known for her extraordin…
1 year, 9 months ago
Athletes: Sheryl Swoopes
Season 5 Episode 236
Sheryl Swoopes (1971-present) is a retired American basketball player. She was the first player to be signed by the WNBA in 1997. She went on to beco…
1 year, 9 months ago
Athletes: Maria-Teresa de Filippis
Season 5 Episode 235
Maria-Teresa de Filippis (1926-2016) was an Italian race car driver. She was an official driver for Maserati and the first woman in Formula One. Duri…
1 year, 9 months ago
Nike On Air: Making History with Ibtihaj Muhammad and Janee' Kassanavoid
Ibtihaj Muhammad and Janee’ Kassanavoid both envisioned a path to the top, and then climbed their way there – in fields where no one who looked like …
1 year, 9 months ago
Nike On Air: Creating a Legacy with Dawn Staley and A’ja Wilson
In recent years, Dawn Staley and A'ja Wilson have become household names. From their achievements on the court to their influential roles off it, we …
1 year, 9 months ago
Athletes: Wyomia Tyus
Season 5 Episode 234
Wyomia Tyus (1945 - present) is an Olympic athlete who became the first person to win gold in back to back Olympic games. During the 1968 Olympic gam…
1 year, 9 months ago