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Charles Van Commenee

Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Charles van Commenee - the no-nonsense coach hoping to lead the GB athletics squad to medal success at London 2012.

The London 2012 Olympics will be the biggest test yet for Charles Van Commenee, the no-nonsense head coach to the GB athletics squad. If he achieves the target number of medals, then British athletics and Van Commenee will be propelled onto the world stage. Van Commenee doesn't shy away from controversy - he is tough with his athletes and is unsympathetic to people who fail to deliver. And there's speculation that if his squad does badly, he'll fall on his sword.

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Sun 29 Jul 201217:40
BBC Radio 4

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