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Who's Your Don Bradman?

Abebe Bikila. Nadia Comaneci. Guillermo Vilas. Each of them is a household name in some part of the world but do you know their incredible stories? Discover inspirational champions who are idolised by millions but perhaps unknown to us here in Australia. Stories of resistance, resilience, and Olympic records. "There are countries where only your dream can make you a reality." Hosted by Christophe Mallet and Dario Castaldo.

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Les Murray: From a boy who had nothing to a legend who helped Australia love football

Hear the story of an SBS icon in this final episode of this series of Who’s Your Don Bradman. Les Murray inspired millions and changed the course of the beautiful game in Australia, sitting at the helm of SBS' coverage for eight football World Cups.

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29 min•

18 Oct 22

Jeannie Longo: The champion French cyclist with a complicated legacy

Jeannie Longo is one of the most successful female cyclists of all time. A thirteen time world champion cyclist and Olympic gold medallist, nicknamed the terminator on a bike. But allegations of doping and other controversies dogged her career, dividing public opinion and overshadowing her legacy.

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32 min•

28 Jun 22

Nadia Comăneci: The gymnast who made Olympic history with a perfect 10

Nadia Comăneci wanted gymnastics to change her life. It did, when at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, she became the first Olympic gymnast to receive 10 out of 10 from the judges. The image of the 14 year old standing next to a scoreboard displaying her mark of 1.00 is iconic.

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44 min•

23 May 22

Gino Bartali: The champion Italian cyclist who risked his life to defy the Nazis

Italian champion cyclist Gino Bartali won the biggest cycling races in the world, multiple times. He was a three-time winner of the Giro d'Italia and a two-time winner of the Tour de France. But this is only half of the story he is now remembered for.

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34 min•

25 Apr 22

Imran Khan: When winning a Cricket World Cup gives you political wings

For most people, winning a Cricket World Cup would be achievement enough to fulfill an entire lifetime. But for Imran Khan it was just the start of a massive rise, and then an equally massive fall.

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40 min•

22 Mar 22

Guillermo Vilas: Should this Top Tennis Player have been number one?

Sometimes winning every game is not enough! For a while Guillermo Vilas dominated the tennis world, but because of the ranking system at the time, he never became number one.

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