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	Podcast:		Sportshour
	Episode:		Searching for swimmers in the South Pacific
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:21:42
	Publish Date:		2016-04-23 05:36:00
	Description:		Searching for swimmers in the South Pacific Situated in the tropics, Tonga is surrounded by the blue waters of the South Pacific. But few Tongans can swim or are tempted into the water. Now efforts are being made to change that, and even find a future Olympian, as Aaron Kearney reports from the Kingdom. Mum's the word For some elite sportswomen, motherhood is something that comes after their careers are over. But for some of the best marathon runners that's not the case. Ed Harry's been talking to Kenya's Mary Keitany, the second fastest woman in history ... The Invictus Games - Rehabilitation through sport it's not about winning -- it's the taking part -- that's one of the themes of the next month's Invictus Games, for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women. Joanna Martin from Scotland, is competing in three events, ten years after a life-changing accident .... Chyna - remembering a pioneer This week the world of pro-wrestling lost an icon and pioneer. The former female wrestler Chyna, was found dead in her home at the age of 45. Chyna took to the ring in a black leather outfit, for the show-biz style contests, which include scripted elements,. The first woman to win a title against men, her success was tempered by low points as her personal life over-lapped with her professional career, and she fought her addictions. Raj Giri, the president of WrestlingINC.com interviewed Chyna on several occasions ...
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