women olympic athletes

A biography of American swimmer Katie Ledecky, who won six medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

A biography of American gymnast Laurie Hernandez, who won two medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

An introduction to the life of Simone Biles, including her early years, how she got started in gymnastics, and her four gold medals she earned in one Olympics.

Meet Lauria Hernandez - gymnastics icon and Olympic gold medalist. At sixteen years old, Laurie has already made many of her dreams come true - and yet it's only the beginning for this incredible athlete and Olympic gymnast. A Latina Jersey girl, Laurie saw her life take a dramatic turn in 2016 when she was chosen to be part of the US Olympic gymnastis team. After winning gold in Rio as part of the Final Five, Laurie also earned an individual silver medal for her performance on the balance beam. She then danced her way into everyone's hearts while competing on - and winning! - the hit reality TV show Dancing with the Stars.

Introduces the Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, and her journer to get to the 2016 Olympics.

Gabrielle Douglas offers her own words on her life of faith in God and how her faith and family have helped her through both the tough and the good moments of her Olympic gold-medal career in gymnastics.

A brief overview of the life of gymnast Gabby Douglas, who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Gabrielle Douglas United States gymnast all-around gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics tells her story of faith, perseverance, and determination.