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The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.
She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.
She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success.
WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline
TOPICS
0 mins - The emotional and physical 'roller coaster' leading up to 2004
2'10" - Keeping the Olympic belief
3'42" - No pressure leading up to Athens
5'10" Taking on the double was 'the biggest risk'
6'50" Disbelief at winning 800m gold
9'50" How a portable toilet played its part in winning 1,500m gold
11'50" Staying focused for the 1,500m
13'15" Was it fate that she would win the double?
15'20" Celebrating with ice-cream and Matthew Pinsent
16'18" Setting up the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
18'27" The relief at coming out as gay
19'55" Living with fear throughout her life
22'50" Helping one person would be worth more than sporting success
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The British athletics legend chats to Eleanor Oldroyd about her incredible career, capped by winning Olympic gold in the 800m and 1,500m in 2004.
She discusses her career - and explains how portable toilets and ice creams featured during the Athens Games.
She also opens up about living in fear for years that her sexuality would be revealed, and how inspiring just one other person by coming out would eclipse all her sporting success.
WARNING: This episode contains discussions about suicide and self-harm. If you or someone you know is in need of help, you can find links to organisations who can provide help and support at www.bbc.co.uk/actionline
TOPICS
0 mins - The emotional and physical 'roller coaster' leading up to 2004
2'10" - Keeping the Olympic belief
3'42" - No pressure leading up to Athens
5'10" Taking on the double was 'the biggest risk'
6'50" Disbelief at winning 800m gold
9'50" How a portable toilet played its part in winning 1,500m gold
11'50" Staying focused for the 1,500m
13'15" Was it fate that she would win the double?
15'20" Celebrating with ice-cream and Matthew Pinsent
16'18" Setting up the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
18'27" The relief at coming out as gay
19'55" Living with fear throughout her life
22'50" Helping one person would be worth more than sporting success
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