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World Service,12 Feb 2018,16 mins

The most unlikely Winter Olympic gold

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In 2002, speed skater Steven Bradbury became Australia's first Winter Olympic champion, in one of the most extraordinary races ever seen at any Games. He survived a late wipe out in which three of his competitors fell, allowing him to clinch victory against all the odds. (Photo credit: Steve Munday/Getty Images.)

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