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May 2024
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Power Hour Favourites: Incredible Olympi...

Adrienne Herbert
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For a special episode with less than 100 days to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics Adrienne looks back at when she’s had the pleasure of chatting with some Olympic heroes on the show! You’ll hear from running legend Dame Kelly Holmes, diving hero Tom Daley, the incredible open water swimmer Keri-Anne Payne, and the brilliant hurdle and sprinter Lina Nielsen.

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