My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian - Soccer’s silent superstar Christine Sinclair opens up

Soccer’s silent superstar Christine Sinclair opens up

06/21/23 • 21 min

My New Favorite Olympian and My New Favorite Paralympian

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, soccer’s all-time international goal scoring leader, has always let her stellar play do the talking for her...until now. Sinclair opens up about gender equity, multiple sclerosis and more.

Hear from:

Christine Sinclair

Diana Matheson (Two-time Olympic medalist, Canada)

Steph Yang (The Athletic)

Episode reporter:

Tara Slone (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Watch the episode HERE.

Hear from:

Christine Sinclair

Diana Matheson (Two-time Olympic medalist, Canada)

Steph Yang (The Athletic)

Episode reporter:

Tara Slone (NBC Sports Bay Area)

Watch the episode HERE.

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Crystal Dunn: Soccer's super mom

Team USA’s Crystal Dunn, who returned to competitive soccer less than four months after giving birth to her son Marcel Jean, shares how she juggles her career and motherhood.

Hear from:

Crystal Dunn
Pierre Soubrier (Crystal’s husband)
Dr. Stacy T. Sims (Exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist)

Episode reporter:

Ashley Chaparro (NBC New York and Telemundo 47)

Read more about Crystal's story on NBC New York, On Her Turf and The Equalizer. Watch the episode HERE.

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Becky Sauerbrunn: Team USA's "moral compass"

World Cup champion Becky Sauerbrunn, who due to injury will not feature in this year’s event, has an important story to tell. Sauerbrunn describes herself as an “introvert,” but she proudly steps out of her comfort zone to advocate for causes she finds important, from trans inclusion to gender equity.

Hear from:

Becky Sauerbrunn

Chris Mosier (Trailblazing transgender athlete)

Zola Short (Becky’s partner)

Hudson Taylor (Athlete Ally founder)

Episode reporter:

Leila Rahimi (NBC Chicago)

Watch the episode HERE.