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The Contenders

on BBC One London

Mind Games. In world-class sport what separates a winner from the other competitors is what's in their head.
Matthew Yates is living proof that the mind matters. Hailed as the successor to Seb Coe and Steve
Ovett, he went to the Barcelona Olympics the main contender for the 1500m gold - but his nerves let him down.
Steve Backley , three times javelin world record holder, has learned to save himself from injury by working out in his head. Stephen Ward , British champion weightlifter, gets into the winning mood with a video recorder and his Diana Ross records. The Scottish women's bowls team have been changed from mild-mannered people to some of the toughest contenders in British sport, while swimmer Nick
Gillingham reveals his techniques for coping with the big race. Narrator Sean Bean. Series producer Richard Dale
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Contributors

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Matthew Yates
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Seb Coe
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Steve Backley
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Stephen Ward
Narrator:
Sean Bean.
Producer:
Richard Dale

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