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40 results found for '"Sportswomen"' in Keywords.
Billie Jean King on Wimbledon (1975)
- Genre
- Interview
Billie Jean King, American tennis player and President of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), interviewed on her meeting with Wimbledon officials?, the Women’s Tennis Association, the prospect of...
Sports review of year’s highlights (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Special
Sports review for 1978 covering track athletics, horse racing and equestrianism, rugby, boxing, golf, motor racing and rallying. Includes review of British medal prospects for 1980 Moscow Olympics with...
Naomi James on her voyage around the globe (1978)
- Genre
- Interview; Music
Adventurer Naomi James, the first British woman to sail around the world single-handed, describes overcoming difficulties at Cape Horn near New Zealand. James spent some of her time carving a chess set and...
Colin and Rosie Swale on future plans (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Colin and Rosie Swale, who sailed round Cape Horn in a catamaran, discuss their new boat, Rosie’s Granary, Rosie’s new book, and their future plans. Female interviewer not identified.
Clare Francis on Round the World yacht race (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Clare Francis talks about her Round the World yacht race of 27,500 miles. Male interviewer not identified.
Chris Evert on Wimbledon chances (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Chris Evert, American female tennis player, anticipates the Wimbledon Championship in 1979 and assesses her chances at the tournament.
Sonia Lannaman on her MBE and sporting career (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with British athlete Sonia Lannaman on her MBE and her career in sport; training; competitions and injuries. Male interviewer not identified.
Defections to the West (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker about recent defections (specifically artists and athletes) from the Soviet Union to the USA, and on Western culture. Comments that creative artists tend to want...
Naomi James on yacht race (1980)
- Genre
- Interview
Yachtswoman, Naomi James on entering the forthcoming Observer Two-handed Transatlantic Race with her boat, Kriter Lady II. Male interviewer not identified.
Moscow Olympics boycott- Australian reaction (1980)
- Genre
- News report
Report on the reaction of Australian athletes to their government’s call to join the US led international boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics in response to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Male...