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A Shot at Glory: Track: Tyson Gay

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.

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  • Watch A Shot at Glory Season 1

    • 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.









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