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  • Neil Kinnock on Commonwealth Games (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour leader Neil Kinnock on the banning of Annette Cowley and Zola Budd from the Commonwealth Games. He talks about how they should not have been granted British status at all, how the ban was inevitable,...

  • Annabel Croft quits tennis at 21 (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    British tennis star Annabel Croft has been talking about why she is giving up the game at the age of 21. Croft says she wasn’t getting any better, and she was enjoying her games less; her relationship...

  • Zola Budd inquiry (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Yesterday, the British Amateur Athletics Board decided unanimously to set up its own inquiry into whether South African-born runner Zola Budd is still eligible to race for Britain after attending a race...

  • 1988 Olympic Games - scandal and success (1988)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    John Anderson reflects on the scandals and successes of the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea. Commentary of the men’s 100 metres in which Canadian, Ben Johnson beat Carl Lewis and Linford Christie...

  • 1988 Olympic Games opening ceremony (1988)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Commentary and comment from the 1988 Olympic Games opening ceremony and lighting of the Olympic Flame in Seoul, South Korea. The Great Britain team is watched by John Anderson of IRN Sport - the athletics...

  • Rebel cricket and rugby tours of South Africa (1989)

    Genre
    Interview

    Unidentified Conservative MP voicing disappointment that cricket and rugby players still intend to go to South Africa and confirming the government, as signatories to the Gleneagles Agreement, will continue...

  • Drugs testing at Commonwealth games (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    George Matheson interviews Dr Main(?) Smeeton on drugs testing at the Commonwealth games in Auckland, New Zealand. On the number of people being tested, the problems of only testing at international events...

  • 14th Commonwealth games day one review (1990)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    John Anderson reports from Auckland, New Zealand on the first day’s action from the Commonwealth games. Includes interviews with athletes Fatima Whitbread, Adrian Moorhouse and James Parrack.

  • Prince Edward opens 14th Commonwealth games (1990)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    George Matheson reports from the Mount Smart stadium, Auckland, New Zealand after Prince Edward officially opened the Commonwealth games amid fears of protests. Includes speech by Prince Edward opening the...

  • Women’s tennis in the UK (1990)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview on women’s tennis in the UK, with reference to young players Samantha Smith and Sarah Loosemore. Female speaker and male interviewer not identified.