An incredibly accomplished 25-year-old, two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa Shields, achieved a big dream of hers this year. A dream that had nothing to do with her sport. Sue Jaye Johnson explains. (9 minutes)
Sue made a film about Claressa's first Olympic challenge called T-Rex: Her Fight for Gold, as well as a Radio Diaries story.
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