BBC snubs Keely Hodgkinson’s world-record tilt for rerun of Flog It!
Attempt at 800m short-track record at Keely KlassicBBC has rights but will not show race on terrestrial TVThe BBC has snubbed a world record attempt by the Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson on its main terrestrial channels in favour of showing a film it aired as recently in October 2024 and a repeat of Flog It!It had been hoped in athletics circles that the BBC would grant prime time to Hodgkinson’s attempt on the 800m world indoor record on Saturday – especially after she attracted 9.1 million viewers when winning gold in Paris and went on to win the Sports Personality of the Year award in December. Continue reading...
Attempt at 800m short-track record at Keely KlassicBBC has rights but will not show race on terrestrial TVThe BBC has snubbed a world record attempt by the Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson on its main terrestrial channels in favour of showing a film it aired as recently in October 2024 and a repeat of Flog It!It had been hoped in athletics circles that the BBC would grant prime time to Hodgkinson’s attempt on the 800m world indoor record on Saturday – especially after she attracted 9.1 million viewers when winning gold in Paris and went on to win the Sports Personality of the Year award in December. Continue reading...
