Apolo Ohno and More in Documentary on Olympians' Mental Health

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 29, 2020

This year’s Olympics may have been postponed but a new HBO documentary is looking at the mental health challenges Olympic athletes like Michael Phelps, Lolo Jones and Apolo Ohno have faced on and off the pitch. Director Brett Rapkin and eight-time Olympic skating medalist Apolo Ohno join us to discuss the new documentary “The Weight of Gold,” premiering July 29 at 9:00 pm on HBO Go and HBO Now.

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