Sporting Witness Episodes Episode guide
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The creation of chessboxing
How Dutch artist Iepe Rubingh combined two of his passions – chess and boxing
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Lindsey Jacobellis: Almost
How snowboarder Lindsey Jacobellis lost gold in 2006's Winter Olympics
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Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations hat-trick
In 2010, Egypt completed an unprecedented treble in the Africa Cup of Nations.
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England win the Rugby World Cup
Sir Clive Woodward and George Gregan recount England's victory over Australia in 2003
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Meeting Mr Pilates
Joseph Pilates taught his fitness method in a studio in New York to Mary Bowen
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1964: When surfing came to Australia
How Manly Beach in Australia hosted the first official World Surfing Championships.
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The Netherlands beat England at the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ of Cricket
How the Netherlands embarrased England at Lord's in the 2009 T20 Cricket World Cup
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Cara Honeychurch's tenpin strike
Tenpin bowler Cara Honeychurch on her streak of becoming World and Commonwealth champion.
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The first hijabi figure skater
Zahra Lari made history by becoming the first figure skater to compete in a hijab
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Chuck Wepner: The real-life Rocky who floored Ali
How American boxer Chuck Wepner knocked Muhammad Ali to the canvas in 1975
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Rugby's greatest upset
How Japan shook the world by beating South Africa at the 2015 Rugby Union World Cup
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The first cricket helmet
In 1977, batsman Dennis Amiss was the first cricketer to wear a protective helmet.
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Pat Rafter wins The US Open
How the Australian tennis player surprised the world by winning The US Open in 1997
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Cricket's Blackwash test series
The West Indies beat England 5-0 in a 1984 test series that became known as Blackwash
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The first female NBA referee
In 1997 Violet Palmer stepped out on court to become the first female NBA referee
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Nigeria's path to the Women's World Cup
How the Nigerian women’s football team were the first African side in the 1991 World Cup.
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First women's Tour de France
Marianne Martin talks about winning the first official women’s Tour De France in 1984
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The first Women's World Cup sticker album
How Panini made their first football World Cup sticker album for the women's tournament.
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Jana Novotna: From choker to champion
How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998
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Chris Lewis shocks Wimbledon
How New Zealand's Chris Lewis, ranked 91 in the world, reached the Wimbledon men's final.
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The first ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖless World Cup
How the football tournament first came about and challenged perceptions of homelessness.
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Shun Fujimoto - Japan's injured Olympic hero
The Japanese gymnast who won a team gold in 1976 despite competing with a broken knee.
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Mitchell Johnson's Ashes
How Australia's Mitchell Johnson recovered from ridicule and destroyed England's batsmen
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Man Vs Horse
Can a man beat a horse in a race? Since 1980 a Welsh town has been trying to find out
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Albert Johanneson: The first black FA Cup finalist
How South African Albert Johanneson became the first black footballer in the FA Cup final.
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The Arsenal 'Invincibles'
When Arsenal went a full Premier League season unbeaten
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Kabaddi’s Asian Games golden debut
The 2010 Asian Games saw women’s kabaddi included for the first time
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Battle of Bramall Lane
The only game in English football history to be abandoned due to a shortage of players.
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The start of the J.League
How the first match of Japan's first professional football league kicked off in Tokyo
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Indian weightlifting’s ‘Iron Lady’
How weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal