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Last Coach to Beijing

Looped documentary. Part three of a four-part series looking at what makes an athlete succeed. This time, we follow athletes through the selection process.

Looped documentary. Four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport. With the Olympics looming and athletes fighting for inclusion, the selection process brings conflict, drama and sacrifices from both the players and coaches.

The 18 players of the British wheelchair rugby squad have battled desperately to make the 12-man Olympic squad, but their fate lies in the hands of two men - their coaches. The coaches have very different coaching styles, however, and, feeling the pressure of the task, trouble is brewing between the pair of them.

The coaches of the GB table tennis team face a very different challenge. Their hopes of overturning years of Chinese domination in the sport and bringing home a precious Olympic medal lies in their ability to tame Paul Drinkhall and Darius Knight, two highly-talented but unpredictable teenagers.

40 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Aug 2008 01:10

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tamsin Greig
Series Producer John Douglas

Broadcasts

  • Tue 29 Jul 2008 22:35
  • Tue 29 Jul 2008 23:05
  • Wed 6 Aug 2008 21:00
  • Tue 12 Aug 2008 01:10