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Making the Olympic Dream

Series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport, featuring a paralympic dressage rider, a BMX prodigy and two female rowers.

Part two of the four-part series looking at what it takes to succeed in the world of elite sport, and asking what Olympic gold would mean to athletes who have more to prove than sporting ability.

Featuring paralympic dressage rider Lee Pearson, one of the most successful Paralympians ever, who is struggling to stay in his sport because of a lack of sponsorship.

Also, BMX prodigy Shanaze Reade looks forward to the chance to show the world that there is more to BMXing than kids doing tricks, while rowers Annie Vernon and Elise Laverick hope they can help women's rowing break out of the shadow of men's rowing.

40 minutes

Last on

Fri 8 Aug 200815:15

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterTamsin Greig
ParticipantLee Pearson
ParticipantAnnie Vernon

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Jul 200822:35
  • Tue 22 Jul 200823:05
  • Tue 5 Aug 200801:10
  • Wed 6 Aug 200806:00
  • Wed 6 Aug 200815:00
  • Fri 8 Aug 200810:45
  • Fri 8 Aug 200813:00
  • Fri 8 Aug 200815:15