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From “10% Chance to Live” to U.S. Deaflympian Chasing Gold

Reported by Alecia Venkataraman, Toni Mitchell, Samuel Means, Jesse Jines, Michael McDevitt

  • Published: Nov 3, 2025, 1:10 PM EST
  • Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
  • Duration: 30 sec
  • Views: 5

Doctors said she’d never make it. Now she’s spiking for Team USA. This is a story of survival, resilience and gold medal dreams.

Credits

  • Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/team/aleciavenk
  • Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager/team/toni-mitchell
  • Samuel MeansVideo Editor/team/samuel-means
  • Jesse JinesVideo Editor/team/jesse-jines
  • Tanya DiazVFX/team/tanya-diaz
  • Michael McDevittVideo Editor & Graphic Designer/team/michael-mcdevitt
  • Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor/team/henry-chandler
  • Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /team/rachel-capuano

Transcript

She has a 10% chance of survival.

Expect a severe mental handicap.

She has overcome being deaf and bouts of discrimination.

21yearold Brielle Whaley of Amarillo, Texas has been defying the odds most of her life.

She will represent the US at the 2025 Tokyo Deaf Olympics.

I barely survived and now I represent my country in Tokyo.

I want to bring home a gold medal.