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Commissioned by CH4 to Produc
Commissioned by CH4 to Produc.
About this update from Audioboom Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 5469L Boomerang Plus PLC 13 January 2009 \n \nDate: 13 January 2009\nOn behalf of: Boomerang Plus Plc (\"Boomerang\", the \"Group\", or the \"Company\")\nImmediate Release\n\nBoomerang Commissioned by Channel 4 to Showcase British Athletes on their Journey to the 2012 Olympics \n\nThe 4Sport Show, from leading independent television production company Boomerang, is a brand new sports TV series which will get under the skin of British sport and give some of the less exposed sports well deserved network coverage. The 4Sport Show will illustrate the passion and determination of numerous sportsmen and women and profile some of Britain's emerging athletes as they start out on the long road to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. \n \nThe first programme will be broadcast on Channel 4 at 8am on Sunday 25 January 2009. It will be presented by the face of Triathlon, Rob Walker, as well as former British Olympic stars Iwan Thomas (400m silver medallist) and Gail Emms (badminton silver medallist), who will also offer their views on the action. The series will run for 10 weeks, each episode lasting an hour. \n \nA host of celebrities will feature in the series, taking part in different sports disciplines. Dame Kelly Holmes will be taking on the complicated and challenging art of Judo with Olympic silver medallist Kate Howie. Mark Foster will be shooting hoops with the Everton Tigers; Jon Snow will be mounting his bike and taking to the Velodrome in Manchester for a cycling master class with one of Britain's Olympic cycling stars; and T4's Rick Edwards will be heading to Loughborough University for a gruelling training session with silver medallist swimmer, David Davies.\n \nJoining this list of superstars will be former Goldie Looking Chain members, Rhys and Eggsy. The boys will be up against elite athletes in a series of highly technical sports sci...