Sporting Witness Episodes Episode guide
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23/11/2024 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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16/11/2024 GMT
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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Netherlands' women's football first international match
Dutch footballer Ellen Popeyus was 16 when she played for her country in the first match.
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The football fans who built their own stadium
When Union Berlin had financial problems, their fans volunteered to renovate the stadium
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Sporting Witness
Personal stories of amazing moments from sporting history, told by people who were there
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Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103. (R)
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The drone that started a riot
How a politically charged match between Serbia and Albania descended into violent chaos.
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The first African Cup of Champions
In 1964, the first ever African Cup of Champions took place in Ghana.
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Brian McKechnie: New Zealand's double international sportsman
Brian McKechnie has been in New Zealand teams for both international rugby and cricket
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The Iron Ladies
How a Thai men鈥檚 volleyball team made up of gay and trans athletes won a championship
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Formula E: The world鈥檚 first electric car championship
Nelson Piquet Jr competed in the first Formula E race in 2014, featuring 20 electric cars
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The invention of Padel
In 1969, Enrique and Viviana Corcuera created Padel while on holiday
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The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games.
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Winning gold at the first Paralympics
In 1960, the first Paralympic Games took place
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The most successful Paralympian in history
Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 Paralympic medals
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Winning Olympic gold in a borrowed boat
How Denmark's 49er sailing team won gold by borrowing the Croatian team's boat.
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Bringing breaking to the world stage
Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport in Paris
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Greek sprinters scandal at the Athens Olympics
In 2004, a doping scandal broke involving two of the host nation's biggest stars
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Cyprus's first Olympic medal
How a young sailor from Cyprus achieved success in the 2012 Olympics.
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Conchita Martinez: The woman who stopped Navratilova
In 1994, the 22-year-old Spanish tennis star won Wimbledon
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The murder of Andres Escobar
In 1994, the footballer was shot dead following Colombia's exit from the World Cup
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The tennis champion who escaped the Nazis
Liesl Herbst and her daughter Dorli played together at Wimbledon after World War Two
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Muhammad Ali started MMA
Muhammad Ali鈥檚 controversial fight against professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976.
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The last great days of the Soviet Union
In 1988, the Soviet Union made it to the final of Euro '88
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The forgotten Women's World Cup
In 1971, an unofficial Women's World Cup took place in Mexico
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John Aldridge鈥檚 touchline temper at USA '94
In 1994, tempers flared in a football World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico
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Manchester United's record-breaking treble
How Manchester United became the first team to win the treble
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The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna
In 1994, three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash
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Ghana's 'Baby Jet'
Ghanaian Alice Annum tells the story of how she became known as 'Baby Jet'
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The first Venice Cup
In 1974, an international female bridge competition was launched in Italy