North West

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Duration: 29 minutes

Olympic swimmer Steve Parry introduces a special programme looking at the North West sports stars hoping to make an impact at London 2012. There's a look inside the Liverpool Gymnastics Club where young hopefuls learn from the brilliant Beth Tweddle, triple world champion and Britain's best ever gymnast. Stuart Pollitt meets the youngster who's taking on five different disciplines in the Modern Pentathlon. There's a report on the husband and wife team looking to repeat their achievements at the Paralympics in Beijing where they each won double cycling gold. Jacey Normand turns guinea pig to test the facilities offered by the region's sports scientists and we meet the young woman from Toxteth hoping to make boxing history.

Last on

Sun 22 Jan 2012 17:00 BBC One only on North West

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  • Video feature: Beth Tweddle and Team GB's Olympic gymnastics hopefuls

    Video feature: Beth Tweddle and Team GB's Olympic gymnastics hopefuls

    Inside the Liverpool Gymnastics Club where young hopefuls learn from Beth Tweddle, triple world champion and Britain's most successful gymnast.

    Watch a video feature from the BBC news website below...

    BBC News: Beth Tweddle and Team GB's Olympic gymnastics hopefuls

Credits

Presenter
Steve Parry
Reporter
Jacey Normand
Reporter
Stuart Pollitt
Producer
Ged Clarke
Executive Producer
Deborah Van Bishop

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