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Radio Diaries & Radiotopia

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

If you follow boxing, you've heard of Claressa Shields. At the 2012 Olympics, she became the first American woman to win gold in boxing. She repeated the feat 4 years later, becoming the first American boxer — woman or otherwise — to win consecutive medals. Now, she's the subject of a new movie called The Fire Inside, tracing her journey to Olympic stardom.

Claressa Shields' story was one of our earliest at Radio Diaries. We gave her a tape recorder and asked her to document her journey leading up to the 2012 Olympics. She was sixteen at the time. Today, we revisit the story of Claressa Shields — before the world knew who she was.

The Fire Insidecomes out exclusively in theaters on Christmas Day.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Radio Diaries. This is Joe.
0:03.9	And we're coming to the end of the Radiotopia Fall Fundraiser, and we're running out of time to reach our goal of 2,024 donors before the year's end.
0:12.5	We understand that it's a lot to ask for money at this time of year, but we can assure you that the money you donate is crucial to the survival of our show and all the other shows in the
0:21.3	Radiotopia Network. It's been a tough year for podcasting, especially for independent shows,
0:26.9	but the Radiotopia Network is dedicated to shows that want to keep control over their business
0:31.3	decisions and their creativity, and Radiotopia can't do it without your support.
0:36.1	If you've been on the fence or waiting to give, now is the time.
0:39.6	We can still reach our goal before the end of the year.
0:42.2	Give today at Radiotopia.fm slash donate.
0:45.5	We have PayPal, Venmo, so it only takes a minute.
0:48.3	Plus, you'll even get a curated list of Radiotopia producers' favorite things when you give.
0:53.3	So just go to Radiotopia.fm slash donate and give today.
0:57.7	Thanks for your support.
1:03.0	Radiotopia.
1:05.7	From PRX's Radiotopia, this is Radio Diaries.
1:10.3	I'm Joe Richman.
1:11.5	Ladies and gentlemen, the winner by a score of 19 points to 12, an Olympic gold medalist
1:17.9	representing the United States of America, Clarissa Shields.
1:24.4	If you're tuned into the world of boxing, you've heard the name Clarissa Shields.
1:29.3	In 2012 at the Olympics in London, she made history as the first American woman boxer to win the gold medal.
1:35.3	She was 17 at the time.
1:38.3	Four years later, she won gold again at the Rio Olympics, becoming the first American boxer to win consecutive medals. She was the
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