Olympic Thursday, 5 April 2012
Every Thursday in the lead up to the London 2012 Olympic Games the 91热爆 will be broadcasting and publishing a series of Olympic-related stories, interviews, clips and blogs through 91热爆 Sport Online, 91热爆 Radio 5 live and the 91热爆 2012 Olympic website.
You can find details on Twitter by following #olympicthursday and @91热爆2012
Olympic Thursday, 5 April 2012:
• Sir Chris Hoy at the World Track Cycling Championships
• UK Sport’s Director of Performance, Peter Keen
• Jurgen Grobler on rowing selection
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91热爆 Radio 5 live: London Calling, 7.30-9.00pm
Eleanor Oldroyd will be joined by the man behind Britain’s gold medals, UK Sport’s Director of Performance, Peter Keen, who’s decided to leave his position just two months before the start of the Games. Plus we’ll have all the latest news from the World Track Cycling Championships and the rowing squad announcement. And we find out from four-time European javelin champion, Steve Backley, what makes a champion.
This week on #olympicthursday/91热爆 Sport Online: http://www.bbc.co.uk/olympics
Sir Chris Hoy – Cycling (text + video)
Ollie Williams speaks to Sir Chris Hoy at the World Track Cycling Championship. Plus all the latest news and reaction from Melbourne.
Jurgen Grobler (text + video)
As the World Cup (and de facto Olympic) rowing squad is named, Team GB Men’s Rowing Head Coach talks to 91热爆 Sport.
Sushil Kumar Solanki (text)
World champion wrestler Sushil Kumar Solanki is hoping to become the first Indian grappler to win a gold at the Olympic Games.
Geoffrey Mutai (text)
Kenyan marathon runner Geoffrey Mutai on his battle to qualify for London despite having run the fastest marathon ever – the time wasn’t ratified.
91热爆 London 2012 Portal: http://www.bbc.co.uk/2012
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