Sporting Witness Episodes Episode guide
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09/08/2025 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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02/08/2025 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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The first Women's Euros
Between 1982 and 1984, UEFA held the first European Competition for Women's Football
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Irish hurling legend Christy Ring
The day Irish hurling legend Christy Ring was honoured by his rivals.
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West Germany 1990: The making of an iconic football shirt
How West Germany's 1990 football shirt was created and became a design classic
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Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon
In July 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the title (R)
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World Cup whisky
How a bet and a case of whisky changed an East German footballer's life forever
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South Africa鈥檚 unifying Rugby World Cup win
In 1995, post-apartheid South Africa hosted, and won, the Rugby World Cup
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Eric Murangwa Eugene: How football saved the goalie鈥檚 life
Eric Murangwa Eugene's life was saved when gunmen recognised him as a footballer
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Goalie v Gull
How Eddy Treijtel killing a seagull by mistake with a goal kick became football folklore
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Bayern Munich's Champions League redemption
In 2001 the Champions League final was contested by the two previously beaten finalists
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Revolutionising sumo: The Mongolian influence
How Mokonami Sakae, a Mongolian sumo wrestler, made his mark in the sport.
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The 5-19 football riot in China in 1985
Hong Kong inflicted an unexpected footballing defeat on China at the World Cup qualifier
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Creating Hawk-Eye and goal-line tech
In 2000, Paul Hawkins turned his cricket passion into innovation by creating the tech
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The Flying Mother and the first Giro D'Italia Femminile
How Maria Canins won the Giro D'Italia Femminile which was first raced in 1988.
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Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard
How Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong became the first Ghanaian to compete in the Winter Olympics
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The woman who faked her Boston Marathon win
In 1980, the Boston Marathon was rocked by scandal when runner Rosie Ruiz faked her win
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Surfing the biggest waves in the world
Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazar茅
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Minda Dentler - Ironman World Championship
Minda Dentler was the first female wheelchair athlete in the Ironman World Championship
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WWE鈥檚 youngest female champion
In 2014, rookie wrestler Paige became the WWE's Diva's Champion
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Why I designed the prosthetic running leg
In 1984, Van Phillips invented the first carbon graphite running leg.
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Becoming the 60m fastest woman in the world
At 60m, Nelli Cooman is a former indoor world record holder, running 7:00 seconds.
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Murderball: Inventing wheelchair rugby
In 1976, a group of Canadian friends created a game they initially called 'murderball'
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When Chelsea took on Troms酶 in an Arctic blizzard
In 1997, Chelsea played part-timers Troms酶 at home 鈥� in the Arctic north of Norway.
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Exploring the caves of the world's biggest iceberg
In 2000, Jill Heinerth became the first person to dive under the caves of a vast iceberg
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The woman who sailed solo around the world
In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn
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The Super Bowl helmet catch
How the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots with an "insult to Einstein"
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George Best scores a double hat-trick
On 7 February 1970, Manchester United's George Best scored six goals in an FA Cup game
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How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife鈥�
Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London
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The Ice Mile
In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water
