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Sportshour: New Orleans, Katrina and The Superdome: Ten Years On

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New Orleans: The Superdome Ten Years On

29/08/2015 GMT

New Orleans, Katrina and The Superdome: Ten Years On

BBC World Service - Sportshour, New Orleans, Katrina and The Superdome: Ten Years On

Ten years on: How sport has helped the city of New Orleans recover from Hurricane Katrina

Ten years after the city of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina, we hear from Robert Lynn Green who lost his mother and granddaughter in the events of August 2005. He tells about his, and the city’s trauma and how sport continues to play an important part in the recovery.

Football at the Border
The issue of immigration across Europe continues to be in the headlines. Some of those escaping war or poverty have the aim of reaching Britain. The port of Calais in Northern France is now protected by a 5 metre fence topped with coils of razor wire constructed by the Uk government - the gates and exterior guarded by heavily armed French riot police. We look at how in the midst of the chaos, its football that is offering just a fleeting glimpse of normality for people in an otherwise chaotic Calais.

You're Going to Swim to Where?!
Ben Hooper is preparing for a bid to become the first person to swim the Atlantic Ocean! Just let that sink in for a moment. He’s swimming from Senegal to Brazil! We find out why and how

Sailing's Biggest Challenge
One of the biggest test in the sport of sailing slips anchor on Saturday. The Clipper Round the World Race. We hear from a group of South African teenagers who will take part for the first time in this unique race that mixes professional and amateur sailors. Sportshour's Simon Parker heads to London to find out more, and he has a vested interest, he’s taking part!

The Toughest Job in Sport?
Now... Would you love to spend time with your sporting hero? Are you also looking for a career change… Then have we got some great news for you! Premier League striker Jermain Defoe posted an advert looking a new personal assistant. Brian Daniel from the Celebrity Personal Assistant Network assess just how difficult a task it will be, and some of the outrageous things Hollywood A-listers have demanded of him!

The Many Merrit's of Aries 
We hear from American Aries Merrit has been hiding an extraordinary story. Just before the championships got underway the 110m hurdles Olympic champion and world record holder went public with his battle with a kidney disease. The fact that he needs to have a transplant after the games didn’t put him off from competing.

Sporting Witness… In August 2005, thousands of people took refuge in the New Orleans Superdome – home of the New Orleans Saints NFL team – in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The stadium itself was badly damaged and the Saints were forced to play outside New Orleans for a season.  But in 2009, the Saints went on the greatest run in their history – a run that ended with Super Bowl victory and some of the wildest celebrations the city has ever seen. We hear from former Saints offensive tackle, Jermon Bushrod.

PHOTO: Lawrence and Vanessa Arnollie take shelter in the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana following the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Gulf Coast states on August 29th, 2005. (CREDIT: Michael Appleton/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

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