Sportshour

Managing Coronavirus and an extraordinary marathon debut

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Sinopsis

As sporting events are cancelled and postponed because of Coronavirus we assess the possible effect on athletes with sport researchers Lauren Keaney and Dr Deb Dulson from the Auckland University of Technology. After cancelling their racing activities for two weeks Dr Serge Niamke, head of Astana Cycling's medical team, tells us if the Olympics, Giro d'Italia or Tour de France were next week he would be advising his athletes not to compete. Australian Paralympic Wheelchair racer Madison de Rozario tells us what it means to have a doll created in her likeness as part of Barbie's 'Shero' series.Former Two-weight world champion boxer Carl Frampton opens up about his sliding doors moment, his hopes the sport can help young offenders in his hometown take a new path and why a 'massive funeral' is pushing him to win a title in a third weight division. USA's Molly Seidel tells us how turning down professional contracts and taking time away from competitive running helped her qualify for the Olympics in her first mara