The
original Superstars, presented by David Vine, ran for 11
years from 1974-1985 and featured memorable moments such
as Judo’s Brian Jack’s gym performances and Malcolm Macdonald
setting a record for the 100m.
So
how will it work? The aim of the game is simple. Athletes
compete against each other in a wide range of disciplines,
collecting points according to their score or time, and
the winner is the man or woman with the highest aggregate
total.
Ten
points are on offer for a first-place finish in each event,
seven go to second spot, four to third, two to fourth and
one point goes to fifth place.
But
there is a catch. To prevent Mark Foster destroying all-comers
in the pool, or Chris Boardman blitzing his heat in the
biking, every contender is withdrawn from their "specialist"
event (or event nearest to their specialist event). In
the interests of safety, athletes may then opt out of the
discipline they fear most - so John Regis, for example,
can spare himself the indignity of drowning by dropping
the swim.
The
events are 100m, 800m, 50m swim, Gym test – squats, Gym
test – dips, Kayak, Mountain bikes, Football (men only),
Golf (men's heats only), Archery (men's final and women),
Tennis (men's final and women).
Kate
said that she preferred the sprint and the bike ride, but
was worried by archery and tennis. We just want to see
her in the Gym test – apparently she has been getting secret
coaching from friend and mentor Brian Jacks!
The new
series begins on Thursday 16 October on BBC One at 8pm.
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