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Sportshour: Injured by war, the tale of an Iron Lady

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Injured by war but still an Ironman

09/12/2017 GMT

Injured by war, the tale of an Iron Lady

BBC World Service - Sportshour, Injured by war, the tale of an Iron Lady

Kerry Gruson was injured by a US soldier but that doesn't stop her from competing.

Yorkshire's international football team, the Christmas Truce tournament and Ireland's ice runner all on this weeks show.

Kerry Gruson talks about their experiences of competing in Ironman’s as a disabled athlete with her partner Caryn Lubetsky. The American was left paralysed after a soldier attacked her during an interview. 

The Christmas Truce during the winter of 1914 has become one of the most re-told stories of the First World War Soldiers from both sides stopped fighting to exchange gifts, sing carols and play a game of football on the battlefield near Ypres. To commemorate the truce, every December the Premier League arranges a tournament for youth team players.West Ham youth player Harrison McMahon, Seattle Sounders coach Marc Nichols and Neil Saunders talk about their experiences of the tournament. 

Since Sir Roger Bannister broke the record for the four minute mile, many runners have tried to break records at that distance. Paul Robinson is no exception. The Irishman was approached by a friend to see, whether he wanted to break a mile record in Antarctica. The problem was Paul only had three weeks to prepare for the challenge. He says running the mile in those conditions has helped improve his career, so his goals of competing at the Olympics won’t be put on ice.

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