Twelve-week Series Kicks off with NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick

The second season of ABC News and espnW's In the Game with Robin Roberts presented by Lexus will debut Thursday, June 20, online at abcnews.com and espnW.com, as well as on ESPN's SportsCenter. In the Game, produced by espnW in partnership with ABC News, is a series of intimate interviews with top athletes in sports today. In the season premiere, Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts - formerly a longtime ESPN anchor - sits down for a one-on-one with NASCAR driver Danica Patrick.

"Robin Roberts is a respected journalist and life-long athlete," said Laura Gentile, vice president, espnW. " In the Game enables Robin to connect with today's athletes in an intimate setting and uncover insights and stories that truly illuminate them as people. It's a unique platform and one in which only Robin could bring such power and meaning."

The interviews will focus on "pursuit of perfection" in each athlete's career, sport, and life. In addition to Patrick, confirmed guests include US Women's National team forward Alex Morgan and Gold Medal gymnast Gabby Douglas. Full length interviews and complementary content including additional clips, a video archive and photos will be available at abcnews.com/inthegame and espnW.com/inthegame .

"I'll probably always be an athlete at heart," said ABC News' Robin Roberts. "I appreciate espnW bringing me back for a second season. There's so much we can all learn from these top athletes. I also enjoy bringing out a side of them rarely seen. Teaming up again with espnW is a perfect fit."

Fans are also encouraged to participate in the interviews by tweeting their questions for the athletes to espnW's Twitter handle @espnW and official hashtag of the series, #ThePursuit.

About espnW

espnW's mission is to serve women as fans and athletes. espnW.com provides an engaging environment that offers total access to female athletes and the sports they play, takes fans inside the biggest events, and shares a unique point of view on the sports stories that matter most to women. Founded in July, 2010, espnW lives across television, films, events, digital and social platforms. The annual espnW: Women + Sports Summit is the leading event of its kind in the sports industry. The Women's Sports Foundation is a charity of choice for espnW.

About ABC News

ABC News delivers a big picture understanding of the world to empower and inspire viewers to make confident decisions for themselves and their families. More people get their news from ABC News than from any other source. ABC News is responsible for all of the ABC Television Network's news programming on a variety of platforms: television, radio, and the Internet. With an average television and radio audience of 180 million people in a given month, ABC News surpasses the competition. More than 2,400 affiliate stations broadcast ABC News Radio's global news coverage. In addition, ABC News NOW is a 24-hour news and information network currently available to 44 million users across cable, broadband, and mobile platforms. NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, provides live and packaged news, sports, and weather reports, as well as footage of news events, to 200 ABC affiliates and more than 30 domestic and international clients.

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