EPISODE · Oct 14, 2017 · 34 MIN
Vegas Strong
from Not by the Playbook · host BBC World Service
Vegas StrongIt’s been two weeks since a gunman killed 58 people in Las Vegas. The city is still trying to recover from the tragedy. One source of inspiration is the city’s first professional sport team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The ice hockey team came into existence this year and, on Tuesday, they hosted their first ever home match, where they honoured the emergency services. The team have yet to lose this season. Steve Carp covers the team for the Las Vegas Review-Journal; his friend was shot and injured during the attack. Steve talks about how the team has helped heal a community. Club President Kerry Bulboz also talks about the effort made by the club to help heal a community. A tale of two Ironwomen On Saturday, Elizabeth McTernan and Linda Ashmore will be competing in the toughest event on the planet, the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. For Elizabeth, the race on Saturday will be her first ever Ironman World Championships. She is paralysed from the waist down and will be the only female disabled athlete to compete in this year’s race. Linda, on the other hand, will be competing in her third race at the age of 70. She started running triathlons and ironmans in her mid 60’s, after she beat breast cancer. Four Four Toons What links Dennis the Menace, Mario Balotelli, Homer Simpson and Diego Costa? They're all beloved characters and cartoons! Dean Stobbart, is the man behind 442oons. The youtube channel regularly publishes cartoons about the Premier League and the world of football. The sketches and songs have helped Dean reach more than one million subscribers on the video sharing website. There is no football off limits in his cartoons. 127 year wait for a teamThe Barbarians, a rugby team that prioritises flair over tactics; everyone remembers the Gareth Edwards try against the All Blacks in 1973. This week it was announced that the Barbarians would introduce a women’s team, 127 years after the club was formed. Barbars coach Giselle Mathers talks about how the new team could help develop women’s rugby.
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Vegas StrongIt’s been two weeks since a gunman killed 58 people in Las Vegas. The city is still trying to recover from the tragedy. One source of inspiration is the city’s first professional sport team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights. The ice hockey team came into existence this year and, on Tuesday, they hosted their first ever home match, where they honoured the emergency services. The team have yet to lose this season. Steve Carp covers the team for the Las Vegas Review-Journal; his friend was shot and injured during the attack. Steve talks about how the team has helped heal a community. Club President Kerry Bulboz also talks about the effort made by the club to help heal a community. A tale of two Ironwomen On Saturday, Elizabeth McTernan and Linda Ashmore will be competing in the toughest event on the planet, the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. For Elizabeth, the race on Saturday will be her first ever Ironman World Championships. She is paralysed from the waist down and will be the only female disabled athlete to compete in this year’s race. Linda, on the other hand, will be competing in her third race at the age of 70. She started running triathlons and ironmans in her mid 60’s, after she beat breast cancer. Four Four Toons What links Dennis the Menace, Mario Balotelli, Homer Simpson and Diego Costa? They're all beloved characters and cartoons! Dean Stobbart, is the man behind 442oons. The youtube channel regularly publishes cartoons about the Premier League and the world of football. The sketches and songs have helped Dean reach more than one million subscribers on the video sharing website. There is no football off limits in his cartoons. 127 year wait for a teamThe Barbarians, a rugby team that prioritises flair over tactics; everyone remembers the Gareth Edwards try against the All Blacks in 1973. This week it was announced that the Barbarians would introduce a women’s team, 127 years after the club was formed. Barbars coach Giselle Mathers talks about how the new team could help develop women’s rugby.
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