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The Sporting Superstars

on BBC One London

Seven top professional athletes from the arenas of British sport confront each other over two days at the National Sports Centre, Crystal Palace, for total prize money of £9,000 and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy.

The Contenders:
Defending Champion: Olympic gold medallist David Hemery.
The Challengers: light-heavyweight boxing champion of the world John Conteh, all-round Test cricketing star Tony Greig, record-breaking round-the-world yachtsman Chay Blyth, British and European welterweight boxing champion John H. Stracey, England's soccer stars Colin Bell and Mike Channon.

Produced in collaboration with Transworld International

Contributors

Contender:
David Hemery
Contender:
John Conteh
Contender:
Tony Greig
Contender:
Chay Blyth
Contender:
John H. Stracey
Contender:
Colin Bell
Contender:
Mike Channon
Commentator:
David Vine
Commentator:
Ron Pickering
Organiser:
Phil Pilley
Organiser:
Peter Lorenzo
Television Production:
Ian Smith

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