{"id":1437,"date":"2011-08-26T08:00:22","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T12:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspiringathletes\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2011-08-25T01:19:13","modified_gmt":"2011-08-25T05:19:13","slug":"a-video-interview-with-wnba-star-and-olympic-gold-medalist-tamika-catchings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspiringathletes\/2011\/08\/a-video-interview-with-wnba-star-and-olympic-gold-medalist-tamika-catchings.html","title":{"rendered":"A video interview with WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago I posted an interview with WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings. Since then, I&#8217;ve had the chance to sit down with Catchings in person and I was able to capture that conversation on video. I&#8217;ve been blessed to spend time with many athletes, but I can easily say she ranks as one of my favorites. Hopefully, after watching this short video, you&#8217;ll understand why.<\/p>\n<p>[bcvideo vid=&#8221;1127147898001&#8243; pid=&#8221;96582452001&#8243; height=&#8221;410&#8243; width=&#8221;480&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>To check out the earlier Inspiring Athletes Q&amp;A with Catchings, click <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspiringathletes\/2011\/07\/a-conversation-with-wnba-all-star-tamika-catchings.html\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also learn more about her Catch The Stars Foundation by visiting the official website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchin24.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few weeks ago I posted an interview with WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings. Since then, I&#8217;ve had the chance to sit down with Catchings in person and I was able to capture that conversation on video. 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