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Sporting Witness Episodes

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    Tom Simpson

    The legendary British cyclist who died on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France

  2. Scandal at the Tour de France

    In 1998, a doping scandal rocked the most prestigious race in cycling

  3. Jana Novotna - From Choker to Winner

    How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998.

  4. Sylvia Gore and the start of Women's Football

    The Midfielder who Scored the First Ever International Goal for the England Women's Team.

  5. The Greatest Long Jump Competition Ever

    In 1991, Americans Mike Powell and Carl Lewis took on the Long Jump world record.

  6. US Wrestlers in Iran

    In 1998, Iran invited an American wrestling team to Tehran as a goodwill gesture.

  7. Renee Richards: Transgender tennis star

    The transgender player who fought for the right to compete in tournaments as a woman

  8. Le Mans Disaster

    How a crash at a motor race in France in 1955 killed 83 spectators and a famous driver.

  9. Bert Trautmann: From Hitler Youth to the FA Cup

    The former Nazi paratrooper who became a hero to Manchester City fans in the 1950s

  10. Wheelchair Racer Tanni Grey-Thompson

    How the British wheelchair racer won her greatest victory at the 2004 Paralympic Games

  11. Haile Gebrselassie

    The legendary Ethiopian distance runner recalls winning the Olympics by one second.

  12. Tito and Yugoslav Football

    How the death of the Yugoslav dictator made fans and players cry at a top game in 1980.

  13. The Petty Family: Kings of Nascar

    How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport

  14. Alberto Juantorena: Cuba's 'White Lightning'

    The Cuban runner who won a unique double at the 1976 Olympics and became a national hero

  15. Judit Polgar - Chess Prodigy

    How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats.

  16. Yale Women Rowers Protest

    In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport

  17. Lee Elder at The Masters

    In 1975, Lee Elder became the first African-American to play the prestigious tournament

  18. Rwanda v Uganda: The Match that Made History

    The historic Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between footballing rivals Uganda and Rwanda

  19. India's World Cup Cricket Triumph

    The unexpected victory at Lord's in 1983 which put Indian one-day cricket on the map

  20. Barry Sheene Crashes

    The playboy British motorcyclist who suffered the fastest crash in motorcycling history

  21. Socceroos in Vietnam

    How Australia's footballers won their first international tournament in Saigon in 1967.

  22. Boat Race Mutiny

    In 1987, a group of Oxford University rowers led a famous rebellion against their coach.

  23. Beryl Burton - The Yorkshire Dynamo

    The story of one of the best woman cyclists of all time and a record that still stands.

  24. Surfing Mavericks

    The Californian who pioneered one of the most famous surfing breaks in the world in 1975

  25. The Black Stars of Ghana

    How the Ghanaian football team won a famous Africa Cup of Nations victory in 1965

  26. The Ice Bowl

    How the coldest game in American Football made the reputation of the Green Bay Packers

  27. Skating's Battle of the Brians

    The 1988 Winter Olympic showdown between American Brian Boitano and Canadian Brian Orser

  28. South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations

    How a football victory in 1996 helped South Africa heal the wounds of Apartheid

  29. The Harlem Globetrotters in the Soviet Union

    How the American showmen won over basketball fans in Moscow during the Cold War

  30. FA Cup Giantkillers

    How tiny Hereford United won a famous FA Cup victory over Newcastle in 1972

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