HERoics – a series of six short ESPN documentaries chronicling women’s courage, perseverance, failure and redemption – as part of its unprecedented coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup Germany 2011, will debut Friday, June 24, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. Following its one-hour television debut, the series will live on www.espnW.com, the company’s first dedicated content and digital hub designed to serve, inform and inspire female athletes and fans.
The short films offer in-depth profiles of FIFA Women’s World Cup players Marta (Brazil), Kelly Smith (England), and Lisa De Vanna (Australia); and highlight unique stories about a team of grandmothers and senior citizens in Jerez, Spain, whose members continue to play into their 70s and 80s; a female referee in the Republic of Congo who earned accolades from FIFA while working through the stress of abuse from fans; and a probation officer who uses soccer to steer troubled teens away from gangs in a Central California town.
Hannah Storm, award-winning sportscaster and director of the HERoics profile of England’s Kelly Smith, will host the one-hour program. For previews, please contact: jennifer.j.cingari@espn.com.
Beginning Sunday, June 26, ESPN will kick off its comprehensive coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup from nine cities across Germany. All 32 matches through July 17 will be live and in high definition on ESPN, ESPN2 as well as ESPN3.com, ESPN Mobile TV, ESPNnetworks.com, and on mobile and tablet devices through the WatchESPN app.
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