Lift Like a Girl!
Preview: Season 13 Episode 27 | 3m 3s
Watch Strong! - premiering July 26, 2012 on PBS (check local listings)
Cheryl Haworth is a young woman with a big dream: to be the strongest woman in the world. As the 300-pound U.S. Olympic weightlifter prepares for Beijing 2008, she struggles with injury, confidence, and her place in a world where larger women are not readily accepted.
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Lift Like a Girl!
Preview: Season 13 Episode 27 | 3m 3s
Cheryl Haworth is a young woman with a big dream: to be the strongest woman in the world. As the 300-pound U.S. Olympic weightlifter prepares for Beijing 2008, she struggles with injury, confidence, and her place in a world where larger women are not readily accepted.
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