Sporting Witness Episodes Available now

Josia Thugwane - South African Marathon Hero
The story of the first black South African to win an Olympic gold in athletics in 1996

Black Day for Democracy
How two Zimbabwean cricketers risked their careers to protest again President Mugabe.

Women in the Locker Room
In 1978, US female sports journalists won a major victory in their fight for equality

Dorando Pietri - Hero of the 1908 London Olympics
The dramatic marathon that turned an Italian sweet-maker from Capri into a celebrity

Cathy Freeman, the Star of the Sydney Olympics
The aboriginal runner who lit the Olympic cauldron and went on to win the 400m event

The Toughest Dog-Sled Race in the World
The first woman to win the Iditarod race through 1000 miles of wilderness in Alaska

Olga Korbut - The Sparrow from Minsk
The Soviet gymnast who charmed the world at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

The Ice Bowl
The epic NFL game which made the reputation of Green Bay Packers' coach Vince Lombardi.

The Greatest Long Jump Battle in History
In 1991, two Americans both beat the iconic long jump record at the World Championships.

Evel Knievel in Las Vegas
How the legendary motorcycle stuntman made his name with a jump outside a casino in 1967.