EPISODE · Apr 14, 2021 · 28 MIN
Lay Down Sally
from The Wheel of Sport
Sally Robbins was a gifted athlete who managed to show so much promise, she was selected for the Australian Olympic rowing team. Although they were outsiders to medal at the Athen's games, the team had got themselves within half a second of the leaders. However, by the end of the race, the Australian boat dragged through the water over ten seconds after all the other teams had finished. What had happened? Why had they thrown away the lead? Who or what was responsible?This is the story of Lay Down Sally, Athens 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sally Robbins was a gifted athlete who managed to show so much promise, she was selected for the Australian Olympic rowing team. Although they were outsiders to medal at the Athen's games, the team had got themselves within half a second of the leaders. However, by the end of the race, the Australian boat dragged through the water over ten seconds after all the other teams had finished. What had happened? Why had they thrown away the lead? Who or what was responsible?This is the story of Lay Down Sally, Athens 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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