1975: Hilary GREEN & Glyn WATTS - Olympic Hopefuls | Hanna Reports | Classic Sport

1975: Hilary GREEN & Glyn WATTS - Olympic Hopefuls | Hanna Reports | Classic Sport | BBC Archive

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10 ай бұрын

"They have just spent eight bleak years, living on charity and training by night at public ice rinks."
Vincent Hanna reports on two extraordinarily determined British athletes, hoping to win an ice-dancing medal at the Winter Olympic Games, against all the odds. Their unwavering dedication - despite having no state or commercial funding - has led them to dub themselves the "hopeful lunatics".
Before there was Torvill & Dean, there was Green & Watts - preparing for the Olympics while avoiding random punters and scaffolding at Streatham's ice rink. Incredibly, considering their preparation, they DID qualify for the first ever Olympic ice dance contest - at the 1976 Innsbruck Winter Olympics - where they finished an impressive 7th place.
Originally broadcast 22 August, 1975.
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@pepitone201 10 ай бұрын

Green/Watts won the 1974 World silver medal and 1975 World bronze medals.

@brianmmacu 10 ай бұрын

If it's any consolation for them , almost 50 years later this is hilarious , especially the part when he's losing his mind at her avoiding bumping into people, and the scaffolding

@mikepwillis88 10 ай бұрын

It's funny where people end up. Glen is teaching in Ohio now. People like this should get interviewed. I bet he has a hech of a story to tell.

@TinLeadHammer 10 ай бұрын

At least not in a steel mill in Minnesota.

@flowerpot5207 10 ай бұрын

26 & 23? Did people look older back then?

@perkin2000 10 ай бұрын

My south London high school took us ice skating there many, many years ago. I think it's long gone now. I have my suspicions that Matt Berry was looking for his 'schtick' about twenty years ago, saw this footage and thought: Y'know, there's something about that reporter...

@gump5ter01 10 ай бұрын

Bro just got brother zoned.

@nn.roberts 8 ай бұрын

4:03 ++ Fascinating hairstyle at the time.

@djdrwatson 10 ай бұрын

No sex please, we're British. 😃

@MrMLD1972 10 ай бұрын

😂

@MichaelBosley 10 ай бұрын

When 26 looked like 46.

@deanstanley5799 10 ай бұрын

God he was only 26 Jesus 😂

@danyoutube7491 10 ай бұрын

He doesn't look old for his age unless you judge it entirely based on his receding hairline (which more than a few young men have from their late teens, today as in any generation).

@NTRSN-Archive 10 ай бұрын

Ooooh this Vauxhall Viva 0:42 ❤

@jasonayres 10 ай бұрын

I don't know much about ice skating, but Vincent sounded like he was reporting from a war zone. I assumed that they would be more cheerful types.. And allow the general public to get on with their ice skating day without being chased out of the way by couples practising for the Olympics..!

@TinLeadHammer 10 ай бұрын

Maybe this is what true democracy looks like: no one is going to provide you with a personal rink because you are 26, not 6, and no one will be judging nuclear capability of your country by the number of Olympic gold medals. On another hand, if you feel like doing it at 26, people will try to accommodate you using public facilities.