Rachel Young is fast on the track but fitting in at her new school is a slow process. She's so desperate to make friends with her track teammates, that she's willing to turn her back on her cousin, Nate. Despite being at odds, the two cousins are magically transported to the 1988 Seoul Olympics by an old Sports Illustrated magazine. There, they cheer on the stylish speedster Florence Griffith-Joyner in her race for the gold. Will Flo-Jo's inspiring attitude from the past help Rachel fix things in the future?