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Kenyan woman boxer, Congestina Achieng, who has been nicknamed ‘hands of stone’ in the ring, the rise of Ivory Coast as a football superpower
Hands of Stone

 

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To the gym with Congestina Achieng, the Kenyan woman boxer who has been nicknamed "Hands of Stone" and is ranked number five in the world. Everywoman explored how she is training to become world's number one.

Also in this special edition of Everywoman, a teacher, a farmer and a doctor - talking about how the world leaders meeting in Scotland for the G8 Summit can most impact on their lives.

And astro-physicist Dr Margare Aderin-Pocock talks about her dreams to be the first British-Nigerian in space, and how she'd like to build a telescope on the moon.

African football "superpower"?

 

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World Football examines the rise of Ivory Coast, considered by many to be the new superpower in African football.

We look at the reasons behind their success, speak to the big names like Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Arsenal's Kolo Toure, and ask whether they represent Africa's best chance yet for World Cup glory.

The programme features reports from Abidjan, where passion for the game is undimmed despite the ongoing civil unrest, and from the unique football club in Belgium where the cream of Ivory Coasts young players are sent to learn their trade.
 
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