All about the legend, Dominique Dawes. How was she treated by the media, what backstories were told, the many barriers she broke though, the skills, the records, the iconic Prince video.
2:00: Looking back how do we remember Dominique Dawes?
6:30: Important Dominique Dawes greatness facts
11:08: That time Dawes was in Missy Elliott’s music video
15:28: The NBC fluff piece that got REAL about her family
20:42: Why 1992 was Dawes’ cool, new daredevil girl era
27:28: 1993 and 1994 and how we were so heartbreakingly close to living in a world with Dominique Dawes as a World Champion
30:25: We give Dominique Dawes flowers for her performance at the 1996 Olympics
36:09: Did you know Dawes originally planned to do college and elite simultaneously?
38:18: A quick recap of the dumpster fire that was the 2000 Olympics under Bela Karolyi’s leadership
41:00: The power of grown-ass women in gymnastics and how we could tell Dawes was ready to make the Sydney team
43:40: The beginnings of Dawes’ activism and speaking out about abuse in sports
48:16: Dawes’ quotes to the media opening up about abusive coaching
52:36: *That* picture of Steve Penny lurking in a bush watching Dawes do an interview
53:30: A recap of some of the best commercials featuring Dominique Dawes
55:22: Obviously the most important part of the episode: iconic leotard fashion
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