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	Podcast:		Sportshour
	Episode:		Managing Coronavirus and an extraordinary marathon debut
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:49:22
	Publish Date:		2020-03-07 05:50:00
	Description:		As sporting events are cancelled and postponed because of Coronavirus we assess the possible effect on athletes with sport researchers Lauren Keaney and Dr Deb Dulson from the Auckland University of Technology. After cancelling their racing activities for two weeks Dr Serge Niamke, head of Astana Cycling's medical team, tells us if the Olympics, Giro d'Italia or Tour de France were next week he would be advising his athletes not to compete. Australian Paralympic Wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario tells us what it means to have a doll created in her likeness as part of Barbie's 'Shero' series. Former Two-weight world champion boxer Carl Frampton opens up about his sliding doors moment, his hopes the sport can help young offenders in his hometown take a new path and why a 'massive funeral' is pushing him to win a title in a third weight division. USA's Molly Seidel tells us how turning down professional contracts and taking time away from competitive running helped her qualify for the Olympics in her first marathon. We hear how David Ayres came to make his NHL debut at 42 as an emergency goaltender for the Carolina Hurricanes after both of their goalies got injured. And Sporting Witness takes us back 25 years to when Colin McRae cemented his place in Motorsport history by becoming the youngest World Rally Champion. Credit: A man wearing a face mask walks past the Tokyo Dome, as a growing number of sporting events have been cancelled or postponed due to Coronavirus. (Photo: Getty Images)
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