The likes of Matt Le Tissier and Fatima Whitbread will battle it out for Eternal Glory in ITV's new series.
Eight sporting stars will face off against each other in a series of challenges for the new show, which begins next month.
James Cracknell, Jade Johnson, Liz McColgan, Shane Williams, Gail Emms and Christian Malcolm will also compete on Eternal Glory.
Richard Bacon hosts the series, with sports scientist and Olympian Professor Greg Whyte providing expert analysis.
The sporting greats will have their mental and physical strength, agility, strategy and skill tested over the course of six one-hour episodes.
Each show will conclude with a 'night duel' in which the two lowest scoring athletes go head-to-head to decide who stays in the competition. One athlete will leave at the end of each show until the champion of the series is crowned.
Le Tissier said: "It's been 13 years since I retired...
Eight sporting stars will face off against each other in a series of challenges for the new show, which begins next month.
James Cracknell, Jade Johnson, Liz McColgan, Shane Williams, Gail Emms and Christian Malcolm will also compete on Eternal Glory.
Richard Bacon hosts the series, with sports scientist and Olympian Professor Greg Whyte providing expert analysis.
The sporting greats will have their mental and physical strength, agility, strategy and skill tested over the course of six one-hour episodes.
Each show will conclude with a 'night duel' in which the two lowest scoring athletes go head-to-head to decide who stays in the competition. One athlete will leave at the end of each show until the champion of the series is crowned.
Le Tissier said: "It's been 13 years since I retired...
- 9/9/2015
- Digital Spy
Olympic gold medallists Tessa Sanderson (pictured above), Denise Lewis, Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson and other medal-winning Olympians such as Jamie Baulch and Mark Foster joined London 2012 competitors Christian Malcolm and Dwain Chambers at the UK film premiere of Salute.
Former World Champion boxer Chris Eubanks and former top-flight footballers Garth Crooks and Paul Elliot Cbe also attended.
Salute is a documentary about the untold story of the three Olympians on the winning podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City - Tommie Smith and Jon Carlos, aided by Australian silver medallist Peter Norman - who made a stand for human rights.
Gold medallist Smith and bronze winner Carlos raised their fists in a controversial Black Power salute and all three wore badges for The Olympic Project for Human Rights.
The array of sports stars attending the premiere were paying tribute to the famous trio.
Non-party political campaign Operation Black Vote is...
Former World Champion boxer Chris Eubanks and former top-flight footballers Garth Crooks and Paul Elliot Cbe also attended.
Salute is a documentary about the untold story of the three Olympians on the winning podium at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City - Tommie Smith and Jon Carlos, aided by Australian silver medallist Peter Norman - who made a stand for human rights.
Gold medallist Smith and bronze winner Carlos raised their fists in a controversial Black Power salute and all three wore badges for The Olympic Project for Human Rights.
The array of sports stars attending the premiere were paying tribute to the famous trio.
Non-party political campaign Operation Black Vote is...
- 7/12/2012
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
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