16 min

Women In Sport:50 fearless athletes who played to win ep. 7 Tell A Tale Pod - Telling tales, igniting imagination !

    • Education

Episode 7 - Kim Soo-Nyung, Kristi Yamaguchi, Layne Beachley, Mia Hamm and Lisa Leslie
 
Kim Soo-Nyung
How many medals did she win at the Seoul Olympics in 1988?
Who beat her in the 1992 Olympics? Do you think this made the result easier or harder to take?
How old was she when she decided to retire? Do you think people thought this was a wise decision?
Considering she won a Bronze medal on her ‘comeback’ do you think the sport was worse off without her?
 
Kristi Yamaguchi
What was the history of Kristi’s family in America?
Do you think skating was thought as a suitable sport for her? What physical problems did she have?
Who was her skating partner? Why might they have parted ways?
“The melodies were written on her skates” How does this describe how she danced to the music?
 
Layne Beachley
What personal event motivated her as a child?
When did she win her first professional surfing competition?
How many times in a row did she win the World Championship?
Now that she has retired, what does she do?
 
Mia Hamm 
Why did Mia pause her studies in 1991?
What footballing world record did she achieve in 1999?
Why did FIFA want the World Cup moved to different venues?
What did Mia set up in 2001?
 
Lisa Leslie
At 12 years old, how tall was Lisa? How tall are most 12 year old girls?
What happened at the 1996 Olympics?
Which club team did she play basketball for?
What is an MBA? What did Lisa do with hers?

Episode 7 - Kim Soo-Nyung, Kristi Yamaguchi, Layne Beachley, Mia Hamm and Lisa Leslie
 
Kim Soo-Nyung
How many medals did she win at the Seoul Olympics in 1988?
Who beat her in the 1992 Olympics? Do you think this made the result easier or harder to take?
How old was she when she decided to retire? Do you think people thought this was a wise decision?
Considering she won a Bronze medal on her ‘comeback’ do you think the sport was worse off without her?
 
Kristi Yamaguchi
What was the history of Kristi’s family in America?
Do you think skating was thought as a suitable sport for her? What physical problems did she have?
Who was her skating partner? Why might they have parted ways?
“The melodies were written on her skates” How does this describe how she danced to the music?
 
Layne Beachley
What personal event motivated her as a child?
When did she win her first professional surfing competition?
How many times in a row did she win the World Championship?
Now that she has retired, what does she do?
 
Mia Hamm 
Why did Mia pause her studies in 1991?
What footballing world record did she achieve in 1999?
Why did FIFA want the World Cup moved to different venues?
What did Mia set up in 2001?
 
Lisa Leslie
At 12 years old, how tall was Lisa? How tall are most 12 year old girls?
What happened at the 1996 Olympics?
Which club team did she play basketball for?
What is an MBA? What did Lisa do with hers?

16 min

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