Skiing and two-headed dogs
The opening of a famous ski resort, the worst ever international football defeat and the murder of a transgender woman in Honduras.
Max Pearson presents a collection of this week’s Witness History episodes from the Â鶹Éç World Service. We hear about the famous ski resort, Whistler Blackcomb.
In 2003, the venue won its bid to host the Winter Olympic Games for the first time. Hugh Smythe, known as one of the ‘founding fathers’ of Whistler, has been sharing his memories of the mountain. We also have former Winter Olympian and Â鶹Éç presenter, Chemmy Alcott, to walk us through the long history of skiing.
Plus, how the tiny island nation of American Samoa suffered the worst defeat ever in international football.
Also, the shocking creation of a two-headed dog by a Soviet scientist.
The murder of transgender woman in Honduras during a military coup in 2009.
And, a long-running dispute over the final resting place of Christopher Columbus’ ashes.
Contributors:
Hugh Smythe — One of the ‘founding fathers’ of Whistler.
Chemmy Alcott — Former Winter Olympian and TV presenter.
Nicky Salapu—American Samoa goalkeeper.
Igor Konstantinov — Consultant cardiothoracic surgeon.
Claudia Spelman — LGBT activist.
Angelita Baeyens — Human rights lawyer.
Samuel Bisono — Tour guide and historian.
(Photo: Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Credit: James MacDonald/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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