Olympic Thursday, 26 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/blogs through 91热爆 Sport Online, 91热爆 Radio 5 live and the 91热爆 2012 Olympic website.
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Olympic Thursday, 26 April 2012:
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• Tom Fordyce looks at Paula Radcliffe’s Olympic Marathon hopes
• Dick Fosbury on coping with Olympic success
• Seaman’s love of Synchro
• Ruth Mackenzie web chat
• Gail Emms: The Road to 2012
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Paula Radcliffe (Text & Video)
Chief sports writer Tom Fordyce looks at Paula Radcliffe’s hopes of finally winning an Olympic medal and gets the opinion of former marathon star Ingrid Kristiansen
Saj Chowdhury talks to high jump legend Dick Fosbury on coping with Olympic success
Jess Creighton takes a look at last weekend’s GB archery trials
Roger Black plays down role of funding in athletics
David Seaman on Synchronised Swimming (Text & Video)
Nick Hope on David Seaman’s love of synchro swimming
Andy Murray (Text & Video)
The world No.4 tennis player tells how he is ready to make amends for his first round loss in Beijing four years and how despite that loss, the Beijing Olympics remains one of the best experiences of his life. Andy also discusses his targets for London 2012 and Olympic trivia
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Ruth MacKenzie web chat
A web chat with the Director, London 2012 Festival Ruth Mackenzie
91热爆 World Class
An interview with a Russian school who interviewed one of boxing’s all-time greats who revealed a softer side to his personality
Road to 2012 with Gail Emms on 91热爆 Three Counties Radio
Steve Backley
Extended interview with Steve Backley who visited a housing estate in Watford after putting his name to a new interactive play scheme. Steve talks about his first memories of watching the games and being inspired. It was 1976 Montreal
Greg Searle
Buckinghamshire’s Greg Searle on the World Cup in Serbia
Anu Radha Cooray
Story of Sri Lankan Anu Radha Cooray who qualified for 2012 at London Marathon. Anu works at Greggs in Aylesbury and part of his training was to run to work every day. That run is from High Wycombe, 17 miles in total. We also spoke live to his coach who was heading up the Pyrenees for high altitude training
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