I finally had the opportunity to watch the inspiring documentary about 3-Time Olympic Weightlifter Cheryl A Haworth, one of the pioneers of womens Olympic weightlifting as women made their debut in the Olympics in 2000. Cheryl won bronze - at the age of 17. Filming took place between 2004-2008, which was her final Olympics where she finished 6th after a series of injuries. This 2012 film shows the world another version of pure strength, explosive power, and the beauty and grace of a woman on a mission in sport and life - body, mind and spirit. Filmmaker Julie Wyman: Cheryls image of the 300-pound, 17-year-old girl who was confident about her body and also really excellent at this sport is what really spoke to me, Wyman said. She really goes against the grain of what we expect an athlete looks like, and it opened the door to thinking about expanding the narrow range of bodies that get to be included as powerful and as valuable and as skilled. The overarching theme of the film has nothing to do with me personally, Haworth said. Its a story that a lot of athletes can tell. What comes through in the film is really how to deal with being disappointed when something is your life and its not working out the way that youve planned and how to pull yourself through that with some form of dignity and grace. Its a little bit about perseverance and dealing with the reality of things and trying not to let it upset you too much. Haworth is also a gifted artist with a degree in historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she now works as an admissions representative. youtube/watch?v=aKe7zAnhNNQ Great writeup by espnW: espn.go/espnw/news-commentary/article/8198271/espnw-documentary-strong-challenges-notions-fitness.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 14:07:20 +0000
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