Summary Truth is stranger than fiction. Olympic gold medal hurdler Gail Devers almost lost her feet to a mysterious disease after being picked for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She failed to qualify for the finals as the disease (Graves Disease) left her feet swollen, cracked, and oozing blood. After two years, doctors were on the verge of amputating when it was discovered that radiation treatment was making it worse. Gail Devers eventually recovered and went on to win the one hundred meter in Barcelona. She might have won the one hundred meter hurdles if she hadn't tripped on the final hurdle. She also competed in and won the sprint at Atlanta. View more details
Directed : Neema Barnette
Written : Scott Abbott Dianne Houston
Stars : Louis Gossett Jr. Jeffrey D. Sams Tina Lifford Charlayne Woodard
Genres : Drama Biography Sport
Release date : Jun 15, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Hallmark Entertainment Logo Entertainment Elkins Entertainment
Summary Truth is stranger than fiction. Olympic gold medal hurdler Gail Devers almost lost her feet to a mysterious disease after being picked for the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She failed to qualify for the finals as the disease (Graves Disease) left her feet swollen, cracked, and oozing blood. After two years, doctors were on the verge of amputating when it was discovered that radiation treatment was making it worse. Gail Devers eventually recovered and went on to win the one hundred meter in Barcelona. She might have won the one hundred meter hurdles if she hadn't tripped on the final hurdle. She also competed in and won the sprint at Atlanta. View more details
Genres : Drama Biography Sport
Release date : Jun 15, 1996
Countries of origin : United States
Language : English
Production companies : Hallmark Entertainment Logo Entertainment Elkins Entertainment
