Sixteen years after the amputation of her left leg, Nicole Ver Kuilen challenges herself to complete a 1,500-mile triathlon from Seattle to San Diego.

Devastated by her friend's suicide, a young Lakota woman forms a boxing team in hope of leading the girls of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe down a safer path.

Dutch champion Esma Aras is a kickboxing talent with great promise, but her mother's chronic illness poses a challenge as she pursues greater ambitions.

Kaori Kawabuchi — a samurai-sword performer, singer, and motion-capture actor — keeps alive ancient traditions in modern Japan.

Charlene McConini — the only female car racer in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabe Nation — juggles being a super mom with derby racing.