Documentary following the lives of four of Britain's young 100m sprinters and their journey towards the 2012 Olympics. Will they make it through to Olympic glory?
Documentary following the lives of four of Britain's young 100m sprinters and their journey towards the 2012 Olympics. Hopefuls Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Craig Pickering, Simeon Williamson and Wade Bennett-Jackson endure gruelling training schedules to achieve their ultimate dream of representing Great Britain at the London Olympics.
Aikines-Aryeetey became the first athlete ever to win the 100 and 200 metres at the World Junior Athletics Championships in Marrakech. Pickering won silver in the 60m event at the 2007 European Athletic Championship in Birmingham. Williamson won silver at the European Junior Championships in 2005 and recently finished seventh in the 2008 World Indoor Championships.
Bennett-Jackson came to prominence winning gold in 100m and 200m at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Paris. Despite all their victories, will they make it through to Olympic glory? This inspirational film tracks their uplifting stories to the finish line.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Robert Ryan |
| Executive Producer | John Battsek |
Broadcasts
- Sun 3 Aug 200822:00BBC Two England, Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sun 3 Aug 200823:00BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
Tue 5 Aug 200809:15Freeview Two- Tue 5 Aug 200810:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Tue 5 Aug 200812:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Tue 5 Aug 200816:00Freeview Two
- Tue 5 Aug 200818:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Wed 6 Aug 200806:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Fri 8 Aug 200810:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Wed 20 Aug 200801:20BBC Two except Yorkshire
