Going for the Gold
Season 3 Episode 10 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet a weight and hammer thrower with Olympic dreams and see cheerleading get competitive.
Meet a collection of people who share their Wisconsin life. Stories include: A couple who fell in love while studying wood carving in Norway, a look at the competitive side of cheerleading, a world-class weight and hammer thrower with Olympic dreams, a visit with the Threshold Singers who believe in the power of human voice and a look at the gymnastic pursuit of parkour.
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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Leon Price & Lily Postel, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, UW...
Going for the Gold
Season 3 Episode 10 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Meet a collection of people who share their Wisconsin life. Stories include: A couple who fell in love while studying wood carving in Norway, a look at the competitive side of cheerleading, a world-class weight and hammer thrower with Olympic dreams, a visit with the Threshold Singers who believe in the power of human voice and a look at the gymnastic pursuit of parkour.
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 2m 20s | Competitive all-star cheerleaders spend a day showing off their stuff. (2m 20s)
Competitive Cheer Coaches Explain the Sport
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 2m 55s | Sara Jo Moen and Julie Peterson introduce us to the sport of competitive cheerleading. (2m 55s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 4m 52s | Phillip Odden and Else Bigton work wood into Norwegian carvings inspired by nature. (4m 52s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 58s | University of Wisconsin Track and Field athlete has dreams of becoming an Olympian. (58s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 4m 25s | Flying over obstacles became a way of life for Platteville’s parkour athletes. (4m 25s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 4m 23s | A group of Eau Claire women volunteer to sing to those whose lives are nearing an end. (4m 23s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 47s | University of Wisconsin weight and hammer thrower shows off his trophies. (47s)
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Clip: S3 Ep10 | 7m 34s | UW-Madison’s Michael Lihrman has emerged from obscurity to become an Olympic contender. (7m 34s)
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Wisconsin Life is a local public television program presented by PBS Wisconsin
Funding for Wisconsin Life is provided by the Wooden Nickel Fund, Mary and Lowell Peterson, A.C.V. and Mary Elston Family, Leon Price & Lily Postel, Stanley J. Cottrill Fund, UW...