EXAMINES THE RISKS OF THE LITTLE-KNOWN SPORT EQUESTRIAN EVENTING, REVISITS WITH
U.S.
OLYMPIC TEAM MEMBER LOPEZ LOMONG AND GOES ONE-ON-ONE WITH BILL PARCELLS WHEN IT RETURNS JULY 22, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
Winner of 20 Sports Emmys® in 13 years, REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 136th edition debuts TUESDAY, JULY 22 (10:00 p.m. ET/PT & 9:00 P.M. CT), exclusively on HBO.
Segments include:
*What It Takes. When the Beijing Olympics kick off in August, all eyes will be on the marquee event of the games – women’s gymnastics. Every four years, spectators watch in awe as these young athletes perform the impossible in their quest for gold. But many people don’t realize what some of these young girls endure to get a shot at achieving their dreams. In this REAL SPORTS/Sports Illlustrated collaboration, correspondent Jon Frankel takes an in-depth look at the sport, exploring the challenges and physical toll female gymnasts face on the road to Olympic glory. Interviews include: former U.S. Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Moceanu; current
U.S.
Olympic hopeful Chellsie Memmel; former U.S. National Champion, Jen Sey; and junior gymnasts Laci and Madi Dagen.
