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Mia Hamm is largely considered the best female soccer player in history.  In Atlanta at the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, she proved it by leading her team to Gold in front of 80,000 enthusiastic fans in Athens, Georgia.  Never in history had so many spectators come out to watch a women's sporting event. The Games highlighted female athletes like no other time in modern history and Mia emerged as one of the true examples for people of all ages who have a dream and decide to pursue it.   

In 2004, she and teammate Michelle Akers were put on FIFA's list of the 125 Greatest Living Soccer Players, the only two women and only two Americans to be named.  Poised, articulate and honest, Mia is a pioneer in her sport and a role model for athletes and fans alike who believe in equal opportunity, Title IX legislation, and the love of the game.

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ABOUT Mia Hamm   (+/-)

Success on the Field: Good as Gold

At age 15, Mia Hamm was the youngest soccer player ever to play for the U.S. National Team and did so for 17 years.  She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she helped take the school's team to four consecutive NCAA women's championships.  In 1991, at age 19 and playing for the U.S. National Team, she was the youngest team member in history to win the World Cup.  Five years later, Hamm and her teammates, including Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain and Kristine Lilly, secured the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Athens, Georgia. They would return to win gold again in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Dedicated Philanthropist

In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation, dedicated to two important issues: raising awareness and support for families needing bone marrow or cord blood transplants as well as developing the growth in opportunities for young women in sports.  She established the charity based on her experiences and in loving memory of her brother, Garrett, who died of bone marrow disease shortly after the 1996 Olympics and whom Hamm credits for encouraging her in sports.

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Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and in Life

In this inspiring presentation, Hamm relates the transformation of her upbringing as a tiny suburban sprite into a global phenomenon with a ball and provides a guide for anyone with a dream of pursuing it to the fullest and what it takes to become a champion.

Teamwork: There is No Me in Mia

Having played with some of the best soccer players in history - not including herself - Mia Hamm knows the value of teamwork and how crucial it is to success on and off the field.  In this motivating and exhilarating presentation, Hamm provides strategies and tips for maximizing your team's value and getting the best out of each player, every day.

Perseverance: Winners Never Quit

The world's top goal scorer and three-time Olympian would not be where she is today had it not been for fierce dedication to her dream and commitment to her craft.  However, it takes time, patience, combating frustration and "learning to lose gracefully" to achieve a true winner's attitude even when events don't go as desired.  Learn from this world champion how to navigate difficult situations, face adversity and conquer it and ultimately fulfill your dreams and achieve success.

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