Triathlon: The Olympic champion is back!

Portrait: Kate Allen

18th/19th August 2008, Beijing (China)

"Blood, toil, tears and sweat"; never before have Winston Churchill’s famous words been more applicable to the World of sport than in the case of Kate Allen´s qualification for the Beijing Olympics. Her journey to the big event in Beijing has been made a real thriller that only resolved itself into a happy ending at the very last moment. Our 13 minute profile follows the athlete as she battles towards qualification for the Beijing Olympics with verve and determination as she overcomes the toughest of obstacles.