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Article: Kicking it with Mia Hamm.(Interview)
- Article from:
- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- November 1, 2006
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In the history of soccer, Olympic gold medalist Mia Hamm ranks as one of the sport's brightest stars. Did you know that at 15 Hamm became the first player to play for a national team? At the University of North Carolina, she earned the nickname "Jordan"--in reference to an equally famous basketball star. Most Americans, however, remember Hamm leading Team USA to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Today, Hamm faces an even greater challenge--inspiring youth to get active and make better decisions to tackle obesity.
"We're trying to empower kids and give them a new message on how to achieve fitness," says Hamm.
While focusing on youth, Mia ...