Sporting Witness Episodes Episode guide
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The Fastest Man In The World Race
How top sprinters Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson staged a head-to-head race in 1997.
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George Foreman: World Champion at 45
In 1994, the boxing legend won a second world title after a shock return from retirement
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Tegla Loroupe - Marathon Pioneer
How the Kenyan runner became the first black African woman to win a top marathon in 1994.
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Tragedy on the Ice
In 1995, Olympic skating champion Sergei Grinkov died on the rink in front of his partner
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Mika Hakkinen's F1 Horror Crash
How the Finnish driver nearly died in an accident at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix.
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Paintball
How the team shooting sport began in the woods of New Hampshire in 1981.
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The Czech Gymnast Who Defied The Soviet Union
Vera Caslavska protested against the crushing of the Prague Spring at the 1968 Olympics.
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The Black Power Salute
The story of the iconic protest by black American athletes at the 1968 Olympics.
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The Transplant Games
How a new sporting event for organ recipients was launched in 1978.
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Harold Abrahams
The story of the British sprinter of the 1920s immortalised in Chariots Of Fire
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Vijay Amritraj and the Davis Cup
The tennis star on how India put political principle before sporting success
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Tom Gregory - The 11-Year-Old who Swam the Channel
How a London schoolboy became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.
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Pat Rafter
How the Australian tennis player surprised the world by winning the US Open in 1997
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Larisa Latynina
The Soviet gymnast who became one of the greatest Olympians of all time.
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Wayne Gretzky And "The Trade"
How the ice hockey legend's sale to a US team in 1988 caused outrage in Canada.
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Gaza's First Olympic Athlete
The 800m runner who made history at the 2004 Athens Olympics
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Imran Khan
The cricketing career of the Pakistani politician.
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Kay Cottee - Australian Sailing Hero
The story of the first woman to sail non-stop and solo around the world.
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Graeme Obree - The Flying Scotsman
How cycling's prestigious hour record was beaten by a Scotsman on a home-made bike.
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Jens Voigt - Riding the Tour De France On a Child's Bike
How the German cyclist had to borrow a child's bike to finish a mountain stage in 2010
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The 1986 World Cup Final
The drama of the 3-2 Argentina victory over West Germany.
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Goran Ivanisevic's Wimbledon Wildcard Win
The Croatian's emotional Wimbledon victory in 2001 when ranked 125 in the world.
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Lev Yashin - The Soviet Union's Goalkeeping Hero
The story of the man regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
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'Muggsy' Bogues - Shortest Player in the NBA
In June 1987, the Washington Bullets shocked basketball by signing a 5ft 3 inches player
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Senegal's Stunning World Cup Win Over France in 2002
An insider's account of the dramatic opening game of the 2002 World Cup
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The World Cup's 'Greatest Save'
How English goalkeeper Gordon Banks made a wonder save from the legendary Pele in 1970
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The Battle of Santiago
How Chile and Italy squared off in the World Cup's most notorious match in 1962.
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Soviet Football's Aircrash Tragedy
How Uzbekistan's most popular team were wiped out in a plane crash in 1979.
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Iran v the USA
The politically-charged showdown at the 1998 football World Cup between Iran and the US
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East Germany's World Cup Moment
How the East Germans beat West Germany in a famous Cold War victory in 1974.
