Sanders’ television career has skyrocketed over the past several years, as she has hosted a variety of shows on various networks – most recently the FOX Sports show “The Sports List.”
Sanders worked as a special correspondent from the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney for “The Today Show” and continues to be a guest reporter for the morning show. In addition, Sanders reached millions of kids each afternoon as Jim Lampley’s co-host for the popular kids’ Olympics cable show “Scholastic at the Olympics.” She also served as an on-site network reporter at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and was an on-air correspondent at the Ford Gorge Games in Portland, OR, in July 2002. She currently hosts the syndicated show “U.S. Olympic Gold,”which tracks athletes as they prepare for both the Winter and Summer Games.
Sanders also hosted the second year of "the" cable show “Beg, Borrow and Deal,” and Nickelodeon's hit game show “Figure it Out.” Her personality and interview skills were also seen on the entertainment news series “Extra” when she covered the 2003 Major League Baseball World Series.
Sanders served as co-host of the 2001-2003 Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day, an annual event at the USTA National Tennis Center to kick off the U.S. Open. Sanders often finds time to stop by pools to talk with children and is involved with UNICEF. Appointed U.S. Fund for UNICEF National Ambassador in 1995, she uses her voice to speak for children in need around the world.
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Sanders emerged as the most decorated U.S. swimmer, winning two gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze. The California native captured three gold medals at the 1990 Goodwill Games before embarking on her collegiate career at Stanford University. In two years at Stanford, she won six individual NCAA titles and four relay championships. Sanders earned back-to-back NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards and propelled Stanford to a national championship in 1992.
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