T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold -
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Meet Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, who rose from the streets of Flint, Michigan, and at 17 won the first Olympic gold medal for women's boxing in 2012. In this coming-of-age story, life outside the ring may be an even tougher fight.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1720

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