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	Podcast:		Sportshour
	Episode:		From Windsor to Wembley
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:22:01
	Publish Date:		2018-05-19 06:30:00
	Description:		With all eyes on the much anticipated Royal Wedding tomorrow – we speak to former soldier Philip Gillespie who lost a leg in a bomb blast in Afghanistan and this week, has been selected for the UK team to compete in archery and rowing at the 2018 Invictus Games in Sydney later this year. Prince Harry has been very much, the driving force behind the Games since setting up in 2014. He tells Caroline how he is preparing for one of the biggest events of the year and how sport has given him an important tool to rebuild his life. Dementia Friendly Rossendale are hosting an event tomorrow to combine the two grand occasions where they are bringing the carers, those living with the illness and their families. They are asking the guests to bring one item related to the Royal Wedding or the FA Cup Final that will spark a memory. We speak to the organisers of the event about what else they have in store for the guests. Kevin George only ever wanted to achieve one goal in his life - to become a professional footballer and play in the English Premier League. But Kevin quickly learnt the dizzy heights of playing for West Ham and Charlton were not what it's all cranked up to be - Kevin experienced severe anxiety and stress, to the extent he walked away from the beautiful game. He tells Caroline how footballers remain quiet on this issue and how he is now urging more players to speak out about their mental wellbeing. The US Supreme Court made a landmark ruling this week, meaning it is now legal to gamble on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. The American Gaming Association estimates that Americans illegally bet about $150 billion on sports each year. Some have predicted a rise in gambling addiction. So what does this ruling mean? Caroline speaks to Geoff Freeman who is the President of the American Gaming Association.
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