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Spirit 2000: Countdown to Sydney (1998)

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clip Fighting to survive education content clip 1

Original classification rating: G. This clip chosen to be G

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The Simpson brothers from Dubbo New South Wales are boxing champions. Their parents, Lyn and Henry, are very supportive. In an interview from 1994, the boys and their parents explain the boys’ commitment to giving up seeing girls for the six-year period of training for the Olympics. Being based in Dubbo they have no regular coach and have to travel to Sydney for professional guidance.