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Groundbreakers

Celebrate 50 years of female excellence in sports through the eyes of athletes who changed the system. Hosted by sports icon and champion of equality Billie Jean King, the film weaves together eight athletes’ discussions of how their own struggles and achievements shaped women’s sports. Features Naomi Osaka, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Chloe Kim, Nancy Lieberman, Suni Lee, Julie Foudy and Diana Flores.

The Conversation Continues: Nancy Lieberman & Chloe Kim

7m 37s

Extended conversation between basketball Naismith Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman and Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim about mental health and the pressures of fame and success in their respective sports.

Episodes

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    Groundbreakers

    S1 E1 - 1h 55m

    Billie Jean King and seven icons on the past, present, and future of women’s sports.
    CORRECTION (Dec. 8, 2023): This program mistakenly refers to two events of the women’s heptathlon as the 60-meter and 1,000-meter run. The program should have referred instead to the 200-meter dash and 800-meter run in which Jackie Joyner-Kersee participated as part of the women’s heptathlon.

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