Freestyle Olympian Cormier to lead off new series “A Shot at Glory,” July 28 on MOJO HD
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2008 Olympian Daniel Cormier will be featured Monday, July 28 at 9:00 p.m. EST on MOJO HD in the first segment of "A Shot at Glory."
A Shot at Glory - wrestling's Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier's last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field's Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing's Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball's Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon's Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak's Brett Heyl, gymnastic's Samantha Peszek, and swimming's Kate Ziegler.
"A Shot at Glory" also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing's Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field's Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic's Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball's Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX's Mike King, kayak's Scott Schipley, swimming's Amy Van Dyken, traithlon's Susan Williams and wrestling's John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
For more information visit the MOJO HD webpage for "A Shot at Glory."
"A Shot at Glory" is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
About USA TODAY:
USA TODAY is the nation's top-selling newspaper. It is published via satellite at 34 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. The USA TODAY brand also includes: USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information web site that is updated 24 hours per day; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasists of college and professional football and baseball; USA TODAY Mobile, offering up-to-the minute news and information on a variety of mobile platforms and devices; and USA TODAY Live, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.
About MOJO HD:
MOJO HD was created exclusively for the discerning upscale male, with attitude, wit and style, and is among the most widely distributed HD networks on cable. The company has been a pioneer in hi-def television since 2003. Original shows are about wide-ranging men's interests including high tech, finance, comedy-reality, adventurous travel, music, cuisine and spirits. Other programming includes sports and movies, and MOJO is the exclusive HD cable home of "Heroes." The network is 100% high definition, all shown in pristine 1080i picture and 5.1 sound, and is available as part of the HD offerings from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Cablevision, Charter Communications Inc., Bright House Networks, Mediacom and others. MOJO HD is owned by iN DEMAND Networks, whose members are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications Holdings, Inc., and Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership.
For screeners or information, please contact Ellen Cooper or Joan Behan at (646) 638-8206 or ecooper@indemand.com. For USA TODAY contact Alexandra Nicholson at (703) 854-5872 or anicholson@usatoday.com.
A Shot at Glory - wrestling's Daniel Cormier:
Athletics can provide order in a sometimes chaotic world. For Daniel Cormier from Lafayette, La., freestyle wrestling provides a vehicle for stability in a life filled with tragedy. Daniel watched his father get shot to death at a young age and recently lost his 3 ½-month-old daughter in a car accident. At 25 years old, wrestling has always been there, providing Cormier the chance to put tragedy aside and measure himself against the world. His has been rocky. He has had trouble getting down to 211 pounds and failed to make weight at the prestigious Uzbekistan Independence Cup in March. Beijing is likely Cormier's last shot for a medal, a final chance to find glory despite hardship.
The ten-part, all high-definition series delves into the mindset and motivation of the competitors as they discuss their intense training schedules and nutrition programs, their mentors and role models, their career-making competitions, and the personal stories behind each hard-fought climb to the upper echelons of sport.
Those chosen to be profiled include Cormier, BMX biker Donny Robinson, track and field's Tyson Gay and Wallace Spearmon, boxing's Gary Russell, Jr., beach volleyball's Nicole Branagh and Elaine Youngs, traithlon's Laura Bennett, canoe/kayak's Brett Heyl, gymnastic's Samantha Peszek, and swimming's Kate Ziegler.
"A Shot at Glory" also features candid interviews with high-profile medal winners about their life experiences and what is truly required to be the best in their discipline. Those feature include boxing's Sugar Ray Leonard, track and field's Jackie Joyner-Kersee, gymnastic's Mary Lou Retton, beach volleyball's Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor, BMX's Mike King, kayak's Scott Schipley, swimming's Amy Van Dyken, traithlon's Susan Williams and wrestling's John Smith.
Additionally experts in each sport will help detail the psychological and body strength needed to compete; how to overcome injuries and setbacks; and how these new competitors compare with previous champions.
The ten-part series premieres Monday, July 28, will run each weeknight from two weeks on MOJO HD, and is produced in partnership with USA TODAY.
For more information visit the MOJO HD webpage for "A Shot at Glory."
"A Shot at Glory" is produced by USA TODAY Live, the television production arm of USA TODAY, in association with Orange Lion Productions. From USA TODAY Live, Lauren Ashburn is executive producer with Ginger Hudson as senior producer. From Orange Lion, Scott Henry is series producer. For MOJO HD, executive producer is Emilio Nunez with Siobhan Graham as supervising producer.
About USA TODAY:
USA TODAY is the nation's top-selling newspaper. It is published via satellite at 34 locations in the USA and at four sites abroad. With a total average daily circulation of 2.3 million, USA TODAY is available worldwide. USA TODAY is published by Gannett Co., Inc. The USA TODAY brand also includes: USATODAY.com, an award-winning news and information web site that is updated 24 hours per day; USA TODAY Sports Weekly, a magazine for enthusiasists of college and professional football and baseball; USA TODAY Mobile, offering up-to-the minute news and information on a variety of mobile platforms and devices; and USA TODAY Live, the television arm of the USA TODAY brand that brings the spirit and quality of the newspaper to television.
About MOJO HD:
MOJO HD was created exclusively for the discerning upscale male, with attitude, wit and style, and is among the most widely distributed HD networks on cable. The company has been a pioneer in hi-def television since 2003. Original shows are about wide-ranging men's interests including high tech, finance, comedy-reality, adventurous travel, music, cuisine and spirits. Other programming includes sports and movies, and MOJO is the exclusive HD cable home of "Heroes." The network is 100% high definition, all shown in pristine 1080i picture and 5.1 sound, and is available as part of the HD offerings from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cox Communications, Cablevision, Charter Communications Inc., Bright House Networks, Mediacom and others. MOJO HD is owned by iN DEMAND Networks, whose members are Comcast iN DEMAND Holdings, Inc., Cox Communications Holdings, Inc., and Time Warner Entertainment - Advance/Newhouse Partnership.
For screeners or information, please contact Ellen Cooper or Joan Behan at (646) 638-8206 or ecooper@indemand.com. For USA TODAY contact Alexandra Nicholson at (703) 854-5872 or anicholson@usatoday.com.
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