24/07/2012 The One Show

Hello and welcome to day two of our Olympic-themed One Shows, with Alex

Jones... And Chris Evans. Let's check out the Olympic countdown

clock. It's nearly here, everybody! And it's nearly time to meet

tonight's guest - a woman who's so flexible, we have to question why

she isn't a part of the gymnastics It's the very bendy Caroline

Quentin! Unbelievable! Hello! big question is, can you still do

it? Of course I can. Look at this! Rock'n'roll! That's really

impressive. That was only filmed a couple of weeks ago, actually. I

keep it up by doing some yoga, and I do a lot of dance, and I do not

wear tight trousers. Can you do it? I only did it once. But that was a

mistake. Come on! I slipped on margarine in the kitchen, and

that's what happened. I can't do it, of course not! We have got some

gymnasts in the audience tonight. Can you all do the splits together?

Three, two, one... Go! Very good! Very impressive. No margarine

required. As you can see, nowadays, men and walls -- men as well as

women can do the splits, when it comes to gymnastics. That is all

because of the enthusiasm of a man from the 1948 Olympic Games. He is

called George, and he is the superstar of our feature tonight.

This is great. Gymnastics is a stern test of the human body.

Athlete need agility, balance, physical and mental strength. No

wonder it is one of the original, ancient Olympic sports. At the last

London Olympics, in 1948, Great Britain's best all round gymnast

was George Weedon. 64 years on, the Olympic gymnastics will be

returning to London, and this time, Great Britain's medal hopes will be

led by Beth Tweddle. Now 91 years of age, George has come to Beth's

Training Centre at Lilleshall, to reflect on what has changed over

the years. Some of that change was inspired by George, however. He

revolutionised the sport six decades ago. The splits was

something which was only done by women before George did it in the

middle of his routine. Now, it is compulsory for all gymnasts.

judges got together and they tried to ban me from carrying on. And

over was the first one to wear shorts. Everyone was wearing white

trousers, I was a bit of a rebel. Why did you decide to wear shorts?

I could not do the splits in trousers! And Beth, you have

brought in a new move as well. my routine was getting a bit boring,

so I needed to do something different, catching the bar like

this instead of like this. The first time I missed it, then I

caught one, and it nearly scared the life out of me. Now, it is an

every day part of my routine. Beth's training facilities are

state-of-the-art. But in 1948, there were not many gyms, and

George could not afford the bus fare, so he him for prized. -- he

improvised. I used to put a board on some bricks, and I used to do

handstands on stepladders. It is amazing when you hear his story.

Had to get to the gym an hour and a half before, to get everything set

up. What about safety? You just had a go, you know what I mean? You got

on the parallel bars, you just do it. We do have safety measures,

sometimes you have a harness when you're learning things. So, there's

a lot of things we do before we put it into competition. What do you

think about George? They are a lot more daredevil than we are. He just

had to get on with it and innovate. If you had an injury, what did you

do? Just try to sort it out myself. If anything went wrong, we just had

to bounce back up. We have got full-time medical back-up, so as

soon as I injure myself, you can get all of the doctors and physios

to see if it is anything serious. So, I am looked after pretty well.

Did you hear that, George?! The routines have become more complex

since George competed. The amount of training needed to perfect them

has increased. That means sacrifices for Beth. At school, if

they had school trips, or they were going abroad skiing, those were the

kind of things I had to say, I have got a competition in tree weeks'

time, I cannot risk going skiing. But when I look back, I do not

think of them are sacrifices. is desperate to what would we --

desperate to win what would be her first Olympic medal, especially

after missing out on a tiny margin last time.

COMMENTATOR: Is it enough? That's the question. Good on you, Beth,

you went for it. That puts her outside, into fourth! I have heard

rumours that London could be your last Games - how important would it

be to leave on a high? It is the one medal that is missing from my

collection, and it is the reason I have carried on. I want to look

back in 10 years' time and say I gave it my all. I am still going to

put a bet on it. As long as you go halves with me on the money! This

year, Beth will be working really hard to end her career on a high by

winning that elusive Olympic medal. And I know one former Olympian who

will be wanting her to do really well.

What a wonderful film. Good luck to Beth, by the way. The women's

qualification for artistic gymnastics is this Sunday it will

be on BBC One. You may have noticed, Caroline, that we have a mock-up of

the Opening Ceremony here. It is delightful! We do not really know

what is happening, do we? We have been sworn to secrecy, and it may

indeed be exactly like this. It may. As we said yesterday, as the

secrets have been unveiled, we will add things. Today, we have got

David Beckham to add to the mix. is reputed to be leading out this

line of international athletes, backed up by Muhammad Ali. And then

some he is. Great stuff! Who would you like to see lighting the

cauldron? Harry Hill. Why not? Well, we have not got Harry Hill, but we

have got Prince Harry, that's him, pleased as punch, watching the

beach volleyball, because he has got his ticket for that. I am going

to see basketball, I think, and hockey, yes. Are you excited?

Danny Boyle was urging the 60,000 participants last night in the

rehearsal to "save the secret". However, we can reveal something

exclusively tonight. Over to Matt Baker. Hello, from the blustery BBC

balcony. It is a bit windy here, because I am three shipping

containers high. That sounds like a random statistics, but it is

actually factually correct. If I turn around, you can count the

shipping containers. This is a temporary studio, so it will be

dismantled after the Games. This is home to BBC Three. There is Jake

Humphrey, tweeting at the moment. But as Alex Jones said, it is time

to reveal our secret. For the first viewing ever on British television,

here it is, our Olympic studio. Look at the view. The

olympicstadium, the Aquatics Centre, the technology is unbelievable. I

am going to show you a bit more now. I have been rehearsing this stuff,

it is quite tricky to use. I can move all of these along. These are

all the different ways you can watch on the BBC. So, there's 24

live streams, you can watch every single session on every single day.

I will try that again. Rehearsals have not been going that great! You

can rewind this, it will give you updates of all the different sports

as well. And if I just do this... It is not quite working, which is

very annoying. Let me try again, here we go... Bring that up...

Caroline Quentin! It needs a lot more statistics, but I know

obviously that you're into the hockey, you're off to see that. I

will be joined by the captain of the women's hockey team very

shortly. Come back and cut a loss for the very first interview in the

studio. Is he in danger there with all of those things going on?

think he will be all right. It was good, wasn't it? OK, Caroline,

let's speak about the brand new series of Restoration Home.

Tomorrow, we have got a couple from Scotland. That's right. Anybody who

has not seen the last series, give us a bit of background. In essence,

it is a property programme, but it is a bit more than that, in the

sense that we go to see people who are restoring usually listed

buildings, and tomorrow night, it is a couple who are restoring an

Arts and Crafts listed building. Not only do we look at the

refurbishment of the building, but we also look at the social and

architectural history. And so, we look at the house in history,

whilst also discovering what is in the bricks-and-mortar of the house,

too. What's really nice about black couple, they said, it was our local

pub, and we did not want to see it go to ruin, so we saved it. It is

very interesting, what makes people take on those incredibly difficult

properties. I think you have to be very brave and slightly mad. It is

good to be slightly mad. I think that's why the British are really

good at it. We are obsessed with our past, we love our homes, we are

mad about our homes, actually. That's what draws us, I think, to

take on these fascinating buildings, and sometimes to take quite big

risks. I feel that most of the cobbles or romantic, they have an

emotional attachment, so basically, I dropped in over a period of about

a year-and-a-half, to see how everything is going. Our historians

bring together all the historical facts, regarding the paintings,

murders that might have happened. It is a fantastic insights into

Britain's property. Tomorrow's couple Orrell little bit mad,

because this is how they decide to get a ventilation unit...

They are is so keen to get rid of it, they are being a bit gung-ho

with this rapid demolition. Perfect! Ready? Do not get in his

way, whatever you do! I would like to say to them, if you're watching,

it looks actually more dangerous - no, it doesn't, it looks less

dangerous - than it actually is! People have been screaming out, how

come you're hosting this programme, what you know about it? What do I

know about it? Over the last 10-12 years, we have restored and done up

probably 14 different properties. We are slightly obsessed with it.

We are always looking for new projects. Do you keep moving house,

then? I have lived all over the place, but I think we are settled

now. You think! Thanks for now. Moving on, have you ever wondered

exactly how they test for drugs at the Olympics? Well, Iwan has made a

Sometimes we remember Olympic Games for all the wrong reasons. For many,

1988 means one thing - Ben Johnson and a doping scandal. The

organisers claim that the London 2012 Games will be the cleanest

possible. Every single medalist and over half the competitors will be

tested, so what do the athletes think? It's brilliant how much

testing they'll be doing in London. It can only be good for the sport.

Make sure everyone's clean. If we want to ensure that we have a clean

sport and fair sport, then unfortunately it's just a necessity.

Loughborough University is the preparation camp of Team GB. The

athletes are meeting the press and the UK Anti-Doping Agency, who say

they've got new strategies to catch out the cheats. There's been a real

effort to make sure that there's tests on athletes, blood and urine,

but what we are seeing here is a greater increase in the amount of

intelligence we use to target those tests into the right areas and

sports. We have been proactive in making sure we are testing

international athletes in the UK in advance of the Games out of come --

competition, so knocking on their rooms and asking them to provide a

Samle at 6am. That is where the strong deterrent is. They make it

clear what isn't allowed. For an athlete, this is your Bible. This

little booklet contains everything you need to know about testing.

What you can take and what you can't take. The modern day Olympian

has to monitor everything. This allergy remedy is fine, but the

decongestant is prohibited in competition. It's important that

the competitors have total confidence in the procedure,

because when mistakes are made that can have a devastating effect.

Diane Modal has tested positive. Her sample was not maintained

correctly and the reading was false and she was cleared. When it

arrives in the laboratory, we have to absolutely know that the testers

who are doing the testing get it right. What we do know is that

people do make mistakes. People do get it wrong sometimes. I think at

the back of our minds we have to always remember that science will

never ever be the definitive answer in terms of whether somebody has

doped or not. Jonathan Harris is in charged of testing in London. He's

confident of accurate results. laboratory is accredited by the

World Doping Agency and that ensures everything meets standards.

The stories should be left in the past. Athletes can be tested every

day and at any time of the day. Usually they are asked to give a

urine sample. When you have finished racing you are very

dehydrated, but you have to sit there for a long time waiting to do

your sample. Strip off pants and knickers and roll your shirt all

the way up. The testers are there and make sure that the urine comes

from you, because obviously people have been quite creative in the

past. It's incredibly embarrassing and humiliating. Some might even

say an infringement on your human rights. Testing methods, why urine

and blood? Urine's good at picking up stimulants and other substances.

Getting blood from athletes provides a greater ability to

analyse for transfusions and EPO, which are the stamina-enhancing

products. Can you not take a strand of hair? There is a lot of research

going on about hair testing and how we can use that. I think the

problem with hair is it tends - there are complex things around it.

One story was talking about hair testing and a lot of athletes

turned up totally shaved, so there are some technical challenges shall

we say. I hate cheats, so this level of testing is essential to

make sure the Games are fair. We have got to get it right though and

first time, to make sure we don't prematurely ruin an athlete's

career. The most important thing is people at home know for that two-

week period the athletes are clean and true Olympians. Will he win

tonight against Lucy? Here they are for their second day of the battle

between the Olympic optimism and Games grumpyness, Lucy. I have more

evidence that this is a them and us Games. Hilton, Hyde Park today. I

got off this sofa and it's stuffed full and opulent and full of IOC

dignitaries, all living the high life and eating roast swan or

whatever. I couldn't get through into the hotel, because I'm a mere

mortgagal, but I spoke to Darren and Jason, the doormen, and they

can't man the door. They've been put on a roundabout in the full

glare of the sun. It's not raining. As for the IOC, staying in a five-

star hotel. That's not taxpayers' money. If they want to splash out

on a lovely meal and a good night's sleep, good, they get to the Games

fresh and help put on an amazing Games. They are not athletes. This

is the austerity Games. They should stay some with like this. This

woman is renting out her shed. �40 a night. That is where we want the

IOC to stay. Have you got a number? I need a place! The other point I

would like to make is that sportsmanship has gone. I'm tauling

this section Olympics Men -- calling this section Olympics Men

Behaving Badly. The first one is the Cuban tie quand doe champion.

Look at this -- tae kwon do champion. Look at this. He punches

an official in the face. The Swedish wrestler here didn't want

his bronze medal. He threw it down and walked off. I want a gold one,

he said, like a two-year-old. Sports like that is down to the

referee. It's not the stopwatch. Your dreams can be crushed by a

dodgy decision. I don't condone violence, but he's passionate and

the bronze medal, he trained his whole life for a gold. He's not

been a bad loser, but angry at himself. I would like to refer to

e-mails prompted by last night's debate. "Get excited about the

Games? No, thanks. Bored." Another one, "The Olympics are not for the

people." Another one." It's all about celebs.". With all due

respect to the millions of viewers you had two e-mails. No, there's

more. I must confess, listen, we may look related, we have the same

hairdresser, but look at this for support. Run VT. Lucy, that's

enough. I want you to know the Olympics are not only according to

Lloyds, just this week, going to generate another �16 billion for

the UK economy in regeneration, in spending in all sorts of other

benefits for London and the whole of the country. Also, they will

inspire loads and loads of young kids, ehope, to take up sport, and

we have every chance of beating the Australians and the French. So put

that in your pipe, respectfully and smoke it, Lucy.

APPLAUSE Boris, thank you. I can't believe

that. I'm sorry. I've got mates in high places. Boris has lost a few

pounds for the Games. Thank you. Final day of battle tomorrow.

It's time for a film about making sure no-one jumps the gun at the

Olympics. Has this happened to you? Have you made a false start? I did

it in the world championship final. It happened to the best. Usain Bolt

last year got a false start and was disqualified. Funny you should say

that, because the man who started that race is in this VT. The 100

metres final. The pinnical of achievement. The man with his

finger on the trigger, Alan Bell, the man who disqualified Usain Bolt

when he jumped the gun last year. You don't ever want to disqualify

any athlete, whether it be the world champion, or be a young

person in a local sports day. In his moment of grief, I tried to

preserve some of his dignity. He's also a human being and at that

particular moment was pretty low. What many people don't appreciate

is that it's not going before the gun that's illegal. Which it is.

It's actually going up to 0.1 of a second after the gun. Humans cannot

react to an awed tri signal in less than that time. The gun is directly

wired to the timing device. Theing microphone I use is -- the

microphone is directly connected to the blocks, so they all here the

instruction at the same time. Finally, the gun is connected to

pressure measuring-devices in each of the starting blocks. 99 times

out 6 -- out of 100 you do not need the machine. The experience tells

you you've seen it and you know who it is. When you start the race do

you go off and have a sneaky cheer? After the race, I watch it and I'll

scream like anybody in the crowd. I don't mind that. That's good.

must be incredible for you having the Olympics here on home turf and

knowing you'll start some of the great races? The Games in our

country is all our Christmases coming at once. To give many years

and still being a fan it's immense privilege and above all else, it's

a matter of frankly national pride. Time for the main event. Head-to-

head. Me and Alan Bell. Who will have the quickest reaction time?

And she's done it... Number one! Bad luck Alan. Stick to the day

job!! Love a slow-mo. Well done. Go on, girl. Back live to the Olympic

Park and see who Matt's managed to grab. Who is with you, Matt? Hi the

One Show studio. It is Kate Walsh, who is the captain of our hockey

team. It's literally just me and you. You are the first athlete to

do an interview in this studio. exciting. Alex was saying about the

welcoming ceremony. What were you doing? We missed it. We have to go

and train. We had a practice match against New Zealand, so that took

priority. How did it go? Good, we won 2-1 When did you move into the

Olympic Village? We came in last week. Did a little sort around and

checked out everything and went out at the weekend and came back on

Monday and geam faces on now. -- Games faces on nowment Your

accommodation is behind me. Team GB has the absolute cream of the crop

for views. Where is your room? Do you know? Hopefully you cannot see

in the window, but I think we are in that block. I'm hoping the

cameras aren't that good that you can see through the windows.

enormity of this place hits you as soon as you walk in. This is your

third Olympics. Do you go into an Olympic mode when you arrive into a

park wherever it is in the world? Very much so. We have discussed as

a team we are here and in our little bubble. We are a squad of 18

and do everything together and our meetings and everything else will

be together. We'll do our best. Does that include going to the

opening ceremony? Yes. We have a rest day after the ceremony, so we

are lucky to be there. Have you had a chance to have a sneak preview?

We have heard a lot of noise late at night and we have heard music.

That's probably from Usain Bolt. Thank you very much for joining us.

That's it. The first interview in the BBC studio. Back to you. Thank

you Matt and Kate. Good luck with the broadcasts. We'll see a lot

more of that studio. That is the signature studio for the Games.

Where are you watching the opening ceremony? I think it will be

probably on my computer. How Seb great tri? Yeah. We are on holiday,

so I think -- how celebratory? Yes. We are on holiday. Are you going to