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	Podcast:		Sportshour
	Episode:		Shrovetide football: England's Medieval Game
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:50:55
	Publish Date:		2016-02-13 05:56:00
	Description:		Sarah Mulkerrins takes part in a 1000 year-old sporting tradition in our global look at the week in sport which includes... Shrovetide Football While many Christians around the mark the beginning of Lent with Pancakes, the residents of Ashbourne in Derby engage in one of football’s strangest contests. The ‘pitch’ is three miles long, with hundreds of players on each side. The Jump - A step too far? World, European and World Cup Gold winning skeleton racer Kristan Bromley shares his thoughts on the UK's celebrity reality TV show. Super Stud Valentine's day isn't just a key date for humans to woo and impress potential partners. It's also a key time of year for Horses as the breeding season gets underway in the Northern Hemisphere. A Marathon Legacy We remember John Disley the co-founder of the London Marathon – a man whose work transformed Marathon running in the UK from a pastime for back-roads and country lanes to a shop-window for the nation’s capital. Disley and co-founder, Chris Brasher, created the modern Marathon experience with their model now copied the world over. World’s Oldest Powerlifter Svend Steengaard, the world’s oldest licensed powerlifter, is 93. Even a heart-attack didn’t end his 17 year career. We hear why it was so important he had to return to competition and why now, fit again, he feels as though a weight has been lifted. Fitbit Baby We speak to a proud father-to-be after his wife's fitness tracker gave the first indications of her pregnancy. From Second Row to Centre Stage After a year out injured Leeds' Jamie Jones Buchanan tells Sportshour how he’ll use his part in an upcoming play to help him when he makes his Rugby league return.
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