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"No one picked it up"- Hunter Woodhall exposes the harsh reality of trying to film a documentary series about Tara & his journey to Paris Paralympics

Modified Sep 17, 2024 04:54 GMT

Hunter Woodhall spoke about the harsh reality of trying to film a documentary series featuring his journey to the quadrennial Games in Paris along with his wife Tara Davis-Woodhall. The Paris Paralympics gold medalist revealed that despite profusely trying to look for someone to make the documentary series, no one accepted the offer.

Hunter Woodhall won the gold medal in the men's 400m T-62 and a bronze medal in the men's 4x100m Universal relay in the Paris Paralympics. On the other hand, his wife, Tara, won the women's long jump gold medal after an incredible performance in the Paris Olympics.

The athletes have a YouTube channel called 'The Woodhalls' where they share glimpses of their lives and training sessions with fans. As they were already popular on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, Hunter thought of documenting their journeys as they were preparing for the quadrennial games in the French Capital.

Hunter took to threads to reveal that despite trying a lot to get someone to film a documentary series featuring their journeys to the Olympics as a couple, he was unsuccessful in his attempts. He expressed his disappointment and said:

"It’s crazy to think we tried to get someone to make a docsuries of@_taarra_ and my journey to the Paris Games. No one picked it up, guess a long jumper and a Paralympian wasn’t a compelling enough story. Woulda been rad tho🤷🏼‍♂️"

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Despite the small setback, Hunter did not give up instead he decided to take this opportunity to create a series on his YouTube channel.

"Exactly why me, Tara and @alexandtrack created the Lets Go Further Series on YouTube. Can't thank everyone who tuned in enough," he wrote.

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Hunter Woodhall on receiving his wife's support throughout his journey to Paralympic Glory

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Hunter Woodhall spoke about the unwavering support that he received from his wife as he prepared for the Paralympics and won his first gold medal. He took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt note thanking her for believing in him.

"To my wife. I couldn’t do this alone. You built me up and kept me accountable. You believed in me, and helped me grow. You taught me how to enjoy the moment. You showed me how to be a competitor. We did it," he wrote.

Hunter and Tara Davis-Woodhall became the first couple to win the gold medal in the same Olympic and Paralympic games.