Attitude Phillipa's Vision of Gold
With the knowledge that she will one day lose her sight completely… hearing and vision impaired cyclist Phillipa Gray is driven to pack as much as possible into her life. Right now, winning gold at the 2012 London Paralympics is priority. When Phillipa started cycling in 2010 she was unsure of her cycling abilities. Now, after two years of sacrifice and hard work she has grown into a determined and confident high performance athlete – but is she ready to win gold?
The Attitude TV series has developed into a character driven, documentary style series. It showcases engaging, entertaining stories about people who live with a disability. Attitude follows great characters, often on extraordinary life journeys.
Primary Title
- Attitude
Episode Title
- Phillipa's Vision of Gold
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 15 July 2012
Start Time
- 08 : 30
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Series
- 2012
Episode
- 18
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The Attitude TV series has developed into a character driven, documentary style series. It showcases engaging, entertaining stories about people who live with a disability. Attitude follows great characters, often on extraordinary life journeys.
Episode Description
- With the knowledge that she will one day lose her sight completely… hearing and vision impaired cyclist Phillipa Gray is driven to pack as much as possible into her life. Right now, winning gold at the 2012 London Paralympics is priority. When Phillipa started cycling in 2010 she was unsure of her cycling abilities. Now, after two years of sacrifice and hard work she has grown into a determined and confident high performance athlete – but is she ready to win gold?
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Athletes with disabilities
- Women cyclists
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
- Sports
Hosts
- Tanya Black (Host)
- Dan Buckingham (Host)
Contributors
- Phillipa Gray (Subject)
- Attitude Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Disability awareness
- Athletes with disabilities
- Women cyclists