The 5 Best Sporting Witness Podcast Episodes
1) Doug Williams - First Black Quarterback at the Superbowl
In 1988, Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins made history by becoming the first African-American quarterback to play in the Superbowl - the biggest sporting event in the USA. Williams overcame in...Show More
2) Lionel Rose - Aboriginal Boxing Hero
In February 1968, the aboriginal fighter Lionel Rose was cheered by Australians of all races when he won the world bantamweight boxing title. Ashley Byrne talks to Rose's rival and later friend, Noel ...Show More
3) The Toughest Dog-Sled Race in the World
The Iditarod dog-sled race runs through 1,000 miles of Arctic wildnerness in Alaska and is regarded as one of the toughest sporting events in the world. In the winter of 1985, Libby Riddles drew inter...Show More
4) Kerry Packer's Cricket Revolution
It is forty years since the international cricket world was thrown into chaos when an Australian media tycoon called Kerry Packer set up his own super league for the world’s best players. In 1977, he ...Show More
5) John Daly - The "Wild Thing" of Golf
In August 1991, the maverick golfer John Daly became a superstar overnight by winning the US PGA tournament as a rookie. Daly's ferocious hitting and hard-living lifestyle had not been seen in the spo...Show More
6) Between two giants: Thrilla in Manila’s referee
On October 1 1975, the third and final fight between bitter rivals Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, known as the Thrilla in Manila, took place in the sweltering heat of the Philippines’ capital. The bout...Show More
7) Second time around
At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, the final of the women’s high jump came down to two world record holders. One of them was already an Olympic gold medallist and one of West Germany’s most famous ...Show More
8) Bula Choudhury – India's record breaking swimmer
In 2004, the Indian long-distance swimmer Bula Choudhury became the first woman to complete the challenge of crossing straits of the world’s Seven Seas. Choudhury is a former Indian national swimming...Show More
9) Oscar De La Hoya: ‘I knocked him down, he knocked me down’
In 1999, reigning WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya - the “golden boy” of boxing – was facing criticism over the quality of the opponents he fought.One match changed all that – a Las Vegas sh...Show More
10) The photo which exposed a goalkeeper's fake injury
In 1989, Chile faced Brazil in a crucial World Cup qualifying match at the iconic Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.During the game, a flare was thrown onto the pitch, appearing to seriously injure C...Show More