Defying Gravity: The Untold Story of Women's Gymnastics

Episode 01

How Gymnasts Find Their Voice On The Floor

Sep 21, 2020 · 45 min

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.

Episode 02

Uneven Bars: The Closest Thing To Flying

Sep 21, 2020 · 45 min

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.

Episode 03

The Aggressive Mentality of Balance Beam

Sep 21, 2020 · 45 min

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?

Episode 04

Unlocking Gymnastics’ Most Powerful Event: The Vault

Sep 21, 2020 · 45 min

Part four of this six-part documentary series explores the tradition of innovation that shaped gymnastics’ most powerful, but riskiest event: the Vault.

Episode 05

Abuse and Healing in Women’s Gymnastics

Oct 1, 2020 · 45 min

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.

Episode 06

Building a World-Class Gymnastics Team

Oct 1, 2020 · 45 min

In the final installment of our six-part documentary series, American icons ​Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, Samantha Peszek, Dominique Moceanu, and Amanda Borden reveal how they overcame adversity to help their teams achieve greatness.