At age five, Danusia Francis watched Elena Zamolodchikova of Russia compete on TV, and decided then and there that she wanted to be an Olympic gymnast. 22 years later, Danusia’s dream is coming true: she’ll be Jamaica‘s second-ever Olympic gymnast. In this episode, we begin by talking about how Danusia got into gymnastics, talk about […]

In this episode, we speak with 4X Pan American Games‘ gold medallist and soon to be 2X Canadian Olympic Jacqueline Simoneau. At home, she’s Jacqueline and in the pool, she goes by Jackie. We hear how her journey to the Olympic pool has been “synchronized” with hard work, a touch of glamour and the loving […]

At the age of four, Ni Nengah Widiasih lost use of her legs at age four due to polio. In Rio she made history, becoming Indonesia’s first Paralympic powerlifting medalist. Ni Negah is a firm believer that ‘You were born to stand out, to be appreciated and loved for who you are.’ According to her, […]

Jessica Long is one of the most successful athletes in Paralympic Games‘ history, holding 23 medals with 13 of them being gold. As she heads into her fifth Paralympics, Jessica shares that while her gold medals are “super cool”, for her, it’s “really about the journey.” In this episode, this naturalized American swimmer from Russia […]

Kamila started taekwondo when she was 9 years old and was the only girl on the team; years later, she’s still the only woman, this time on Kazakhstan’s Parataekwondo Paralympic team. In this episode, we speak with Kamila and her coach, Sultan, with the help of her friend and colleague, Meyept, Manager, National Paralympic Committee […]

It’s been a while since the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, but we wanted to amplify and celebrate a voice the world missed in Japan. 2x Olympic gold medalist and 3x World Champion runner, Caster Semenya was barred from competing in her events because of her higher than ‘normal’ testosterone levels. Caster was legally blocked by […]