The Swimmer Who Overcame A Leg Amputation, And Then Another (Rebroadcast)
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 25 November 2021
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
On this Thanksgiving holiday, we're replaying an episode that first aired this summer, just before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games. It's the inspiring story of 24 year-old American swimming phenom Morgan Stickney, who has faced a mind-boggling series of medical challenges during her career, but has somehow come out on the other side -- baffling doctors and inspiring many people along the way.
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| 0:48.0 | Hey everyone. On this Thanksgiving day, we thought we would replay a story that first aired this summer |
| 0:53.0 | just before the Tokyo Paralympic Games were about to begin. |
| 0:56.0 | It's about an incredible American swimmer named Morgan Stickney. |
| 1:00.0 | And not to play spoiler here, but not long after the story aired, she picked up two gold medals in Tokyo |
| 1:06.0 | in the 400 meter freestyle and the 4x100 meter freestyle. |
| 1:09.0 | Anyway, enjoy the story and hope you have a wonderful holiday. |
| 1:13.0 | Growing up, Morgan Stickney was a nationally ranked swimmer who had a legitimate shot at the Olympics. |
| 1:27.0 | And then came a stunning series of injuries and surgeries. |
| 1:32.0 | Today, how Morgan overcame an unbelievable series of challenges and is now one of the favorites to bring home gold at the Tokyo Paralympics. |
| 1:42.0 | Morgan Stickney there though, she's just, she's going to say never say die I think on this race. |
| 1:49.0 | From Wondering in the Athletic, I'm Tiffany Oshinsky. |
| 1:52.0 | It's Friday, August 20th and this is The Lead. |
| 1:59.0 | Well, hello there, co-host Anders Keltow. |
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