Original audio documentaries from the makers of the acclaimed 30 for 30 film series, featuring stories from the world of sports and beyond. 30 for 30 offers captivating storytelling for sports fans and general interest listeners alike, going beyond the field to explore how sports, competition, athleticism and adventure affect our lives and our world. Sports stories like you've never heard before.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 2 hours 20 minutes
episode 10: Bloodlines E2: Inheritance
A look into the history of thoroughbred horse racing in America.
episode 9: Bloodlines E1: When A Horse Dies
When A Horse Dies -- An examination of the 49 dead horses at Santa Anita
episode 8: ESPN Investigates: Bloodlines
After 49 horses died in California, one question kept being asked: should horse racing still exist? From ESPN Investigates, Bloodlines dives into this question by examining the past, present and future of this hallowed sport.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 7: The Unraveling
As Martha is taking her final victory lap at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, the gymnastics community is rocked by a scandal that will shock the world.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 6: The Rise of Martha
For years, Martha Karolyi avoided the spotlight — appearing only as the mysterious and subservient partner of her boisterous husband. But when she is tapped to take over the national team, Martha finally comes into full view.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 5: The Karolyi Way
With the next Olympics less than a year away, USA Gymnastics turns to the one person they think can save the team: Bela Karolyi.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 4: Home Games
Bela and Martha are all in on winning gold at the Atlanta Games. But when Dominique Moceanu falls on vault, everything rides on the shoulders of Bela’s long-overshadowed veteran, Kerri Strug, to bring home the gold.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 3: The Bela Show
Growing his image as the most well-known coach in gymnastics, Bela builds his brand and aims for more gold medals, but accusations of abuse grow against the coach.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 2: American Hustle
After defecting from Romania, the Karolyis begin to build their gymnastics empire in the U.S. But they need a champion. Enter Mary Lou Retton, whose perfect 10 at the 1984 Olympics will make her and her coach household names.
HEAVY MEDALS Part 1: Made in Romania
In the middle of the Cold War, Romanian gymnastics coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi turn Nadia Comaneci, a 14-year-old gymnast from a Communist country, into a global symbol of excellence at the 1976 Olympics when she scores the first perfect 10.