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 2008 22:00大象传媒 Two England, Wales (Analogue) & Wales only
- Sun 3 Aug 2008 23:00大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland (Analogue), Northern Ireland & Scotland only
Tue 5 Aug 2008 09:15Freeview Two- Tue 5 Aug 2008 10:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Tue 5 Aug 2008 12:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Tue 5 Aug 2008 16:00Freeview Two
- Tue 5 Aug 2008 18:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Wed 6 Aug 2008 06:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Fri 8 Aug 2008 10:00Satellite and Cable Three
- Wed 20 Aug 2008 01:20大象传媒 Two except Yorkshire