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How to Win Gold (BBC)Arts Documentary hosted by Chris Hoy, published by BBC in 2014 – English narrationInformation——————————Sir Chris Hoy is Britain’s greatest ever Olympian, winning six gold and one silver medal at four Olympic Games. His amazing journey took him from a cycling club in Edinburgh to the biggest sporting stages in the world. But he doesn’t believe that he was simply born to be a champion. So how did he do it? And how does his story compare with the other top athletes he meets in this revealing film? With Andy Murray, Lennox Lewis, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington and Graeme Obree.Sir Chris Hoy says: “The success I had never stopped surprising me because I don’t think I was simply born a champion. I don’t think anyone is. I want to show you how champions are made, through endless hard work and determination, by victory and defeat, by brain as well as brawn, by great teams and amazing support. And if I can do it, anyone can, because we all start off with a chance of winning gold.” Andy Murray, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington, Lennox Lewis, and Graeme Obree all tell their story on what pushed them to the top of their game, while Sir Chris explains the physical and psychological process he underwent to make sure he was the best in his field.