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Olympic Dreams: 2012

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Olympic Dreams: 2012: West

22/01/2012

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BBC One - Olympic Dreams, 2012, West

The progress of athletes from the West of England hoping to compete in London 2012.

Alistair Durden and Olympic silver medalist Heather Fell track the progress of athletes from the West of England hoping to compete in London 2012.

Alistair Durden and Olympic silver medallist Heather Fell go behind the scenes to track the progress of athletes from the West of England hoping to compete in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

Features include a day in the life of rower Pete Reed, a video diary from trampolinist Laura Gallagher, Heather Fell's guide to the modern pentathlon and a profile of Paralympic sprinter Ben Rushgrove. 

There's also a report on how footballer Martin Sinclair hopes to emulate the success of his younger brother Scott Sinclair who plays in the premier league for Swansea City. Martin hopes to be in Great Britain's seven-a-side football team for the Paralympic Games.

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