BenchMarks: Victory of a Generation
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BenchMarks: Victory of a Generation
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In this landmark episode of BenchMarks, Callan McClurg takes us to the sweltering heat of Pasadena, where the tournament rested on the left foot of a defender from Santa Clara. Brandi Chastain walks to the spot. She isn't supposed to be using her left foot; she’s a natural right-footer. But her coach, Tony DiCicco, made a high-stakes gut call just minutes prior: "Take it with your left." He wanted to show the Chinese goalkeeper, Gao Hong, a psychological variable the "Great Wall" couldn't predict. Chastain places the ball, ignores the winking keeper, and strikes. The net bulges.
McClurg explores the massive financial gamble behind booking NFL stadiums for a "boutique" sport, a move that critics labeled delusional until a world-record 90,185 fans packed the stadium. We break down the historic 13.3 television rating, the locker room secrets of the legendary "99ers"—including Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Michelle Akers—and the famous photo by Robert Beck that landed on the covers of Time, Newsweek, and Sports Illustrated. This is the definitive story of a single, unscripted moment of raw athletic power that permanently rewrote the landscape of women's elite sports worldwide.
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