Country of origin United States Producer(s) CNN Initial release 10 August 2003 Network CNN | Original language(s) English Original network CNN First episode date 10 August 2003 Language English | |
Starring Ashley Barry
Kayla Stark
Nicole Harris
Annie Fogerty
Kristina Coccia
Krista Jasper
Kristen Maloney
Paige Cipolloni
Kristal Uzelac
Kristie Phillips
Donna Strauss
Tia Orlando
Geralen Stack-Eaton Original release August 10, 2003 (2003-08-10) Cast Kristen Maloney, Kristie Phillips, Kristal Uzelac, Paige Cipolloni, Nicole Harris | ||
Achieving The Perfect 10 is a television documentary film released on CNN on August 10, 2003 about young girls training gymnastics at the highly competitive Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The documentary follows several Parkettes gymnasts—ranging from the novice competitor Ashley Barry to the elites Nicole Harris, Annie Fogerty and Kristina Coccia—through their daily training routines. It focuses largely on the dynamics between the athletes and their coaches, their parents' sacrifices, expectations and observations, and their experiences dealing with injuries and preparing for competitions.
Several sequences in the documentary have sparked controversy and debate in the gymnastics community and others, such as one in which a seven-year-old gymnast works out on a broken ankle at the urging of her parents. After it was aired for the first time on CNN, Parkettes' coaches and some gymnasts stated that the documentary did not present an accurate picture of the gym.
Starring
Ashley Barry, Kayla Stark, Nicole Harris, Annie Fogerty, Kristina Coccia, Krista Jasper, Kristen Maloney, Paige Cipolloni, Kristal Uzelac, Kristie Phillips, Donna Strauss, Tia Orlando, Geralen "Lou" Stack-Eaton, and others.