James Cracknell The Crash, the Coma and the Comeback

Performance People by Georgie Ainslie

May 12, 202655:47Sports & Recreation

Double Olympic champion James Cracknell joins Georgie for a conversation about elite sport, resilience, identity and recovery. James reflects on the defining moment that shaped his Olympic career: missing out on Atlanta...

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