Sportshour - 'I've a responsibility to talk about important things'
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Less than 10 weeks after giving birth, Napheesa Collier was back on court with her Minnesota Lynx team mates in the WNBA. A star of the sport, she's not only an Olympic Gold medallist but is kept busy as one of just a handful of players benefiting from a new deal with the league that pays them to help market the sport during the off season.
Paul Felder had a long and successful career as an MMA fighter. So how did he come to terms with putting an end to what he loved? He decided to dedicate himself to a new sport, one with less kicking and punching! Paul has entered a new Pro Am Triathlon competition the "PTO" A new documentary is chronicling his attempt to swim, cycle and run back to the top.
Roger Robinson knows a thing or two about running. He represented both England and New Zealand on the international stage, and the older he got, the more records he set, continuing to do so into his eighties! He also happens to be married to the iconic runner Katherine Switzer and is a prolific author. He's been telling me about his latest book "Running Throughout Time The Greatest Running Stories Ever Told" which focuses on some of the finest female runners of all time
And finally to someone who could very easily fit into Roger's next book! A long distance runner who has used the sport to help heal personal wounds, but also as a tool to bring awareness to the issues that affect her community. Jordan Marie "Brings Three White Horses" Daniel is a proud Lakota Winyan, an indigenous tribe in South Dakota, USA and has been telling me about the challenges she and her community face, and how running is helping.
(Photo: Napheesa Collier of Team United States bites her gold medal during the Women's Basketball medal ceremony at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games. Credit: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Published on Saturday, 28th January 2023.
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