Sportshour

The Athlete Who Didn't Know Who She Was

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Sinopsis

When you meet someone you've never met before, how do you introduce yourself? It's as if someone has asked you to sum up who you are in one sentence. For many athletes their identity is their sportSo what happens when your identity is taken from you? Claire Hanna - a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team - found out when she was told by her coach that her international career was over, and that she was no longer a volleyball player.Through the Payne Barrier Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne about life on and off the track. One of 11 children, she lost her mother at a very young age. She has overcome many barriers in a male-dominated sport and her victory not only brought her to prominence, but made a star out of her brother Stevie Payne. He is a strapper, who helps look after Prince of Penzance, Stevie also has Down's Syndrome.“Sport Will Beat the Killers” There's just a month to go before the start of EURO 2016 in France. While players are winding up their club games - the police are alrea