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Making the Olympic Dream

Olympic Dreams 2008

Series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport, featuring a paralympic dressage rider, a BMX prodigy and two female rowers.

Part two of the four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport, and asking what Olympic gold would mean to athletes who have more to prove than sporting ability.

Featuring paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson, one of the most successful Paralympians ever, who is struggling to stay in his sport because of a lack of sponsorship.

Also, BMX prodigy Shanaze Reade looks forward to the chance to show the world that there is more to BMXing than kids doing tricks, while rowers Annie Vernon and Elise Laverick hope they can help women's rowing break out of the shadow of men's rowing.

40 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Aug 2008 15:15
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Credits

Presenter Tamsin Greig
Participant Lee Pearson
Participant Annie Vernon

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Jul 2008 22:35
    91热爆 One except Northern Ireland
  • Tue 22 Jul 2008 23:05
    91热爆 One Northern Ireland
  • Tue 5 Aug 2008 01:10
    91热爆 One
  • Wed 6 Aug 2008 06:00
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable)
  • Wed 6 Aug 2008 15:00
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable)
  • Fri 8 Aug 2008 10:45
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable) & Red Button (Freeview)
  • Fri 8 Aug 2008 13:00
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable) & Red Button (Freeview)
  • Fri 8 Aug 2008 15:15
    Red Button (Satellite and Cable) & Red Button (Freeview)