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Chronic Athletes

Premiering April 15th, 2026, at 4:30 PM at the Swanson Center on the Demorest Campus of Piedmont University

Chronic Athletes is a documentary that challenges the belief that athletes must be perfectly healthy to succeed. Through powerful interviews and real training moments, the film highlights athletes living with chronic conditions and redefines what strength, resilience, and competition truly mean.

4:30 PM - A Dream Too Far By Chris Berlin

5:00 PM - The House Always Wins By Michelle Cates

5:30 PM - Chronic Athletes By Maggie Bishop

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Sports Features

Dancing Through the Noise: How One Young Athlete Is Redefining Strength

Still Taking the Mound: Chase Goddard and the Reality of Playing Hurt

Breathing Through the Game: Competing with Asthma at the College Level

Eating to Compete: How Jessica Scoyners Learned to Play Through the Invisible

Hurtling Through Anemia: How Michelle Cates Turned a Diagnosis Into Determination

Breathless Strokes: Kelly Mashburn dominates in the 200 Fr

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