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Here’s what’s on the agenda for the Aug. 12 episode:
Dara Torres — For over eight months, E:60 crew and correspondent Tom Farrey followed Olympic swimmer Dara Torres’ quest to make her fifth Olympic team at age 41. On May 6, E:60 profiled Torres as she trained for the U.S. Olympics trials. Since then, Torres, entering her fifth Olympics, has become one of the focal points and most popular athlete on the U.S. team. On the eve of her shot at Olympic history, Farrey re-interviews Torres for a complete story on her return to the Olympics. Torres also addresses her decision to quit the Women’s 100m freestyle competition at Beijing to concentrate on the 50m event, and the legitimacy of her performances.
Randy Moss Racing — E:60 cameras follow New England Patriots Pro Bowl wide receiver Randy Moss as he begins his venture as a race team owner in NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series. In the process, Moss explains why he decided to become a team owner, the challenges of establishing himself in the sport and what his ownership means for minorities in NASCAR. E:60 was given an all-access look as Moss announced his deal at Daytona, made his initial visit to his race shop in Charlotte, N.C., and attended his first race as NASCAR team owner in Kentucky. E:60’s Rachel Nichols reports.
Lightning Lee Murray — Lee Murray was the hottest mixed martial arts fighter in England when a group of heavily armed robbers kidnapped the manager of a high-security bank warehouse and pulled off the greatest criminal cash haul in history. At 1:21am on Feb. 22, 2006, the masked intruders entered the Securitas Depot in the London suburb of Tonbridge, held the overnight staff hostage for 66 minutes, and drove off with the equivalent of $92 million dollars. According to court documents obtained by E:60, prosecutors in England believe Murray was the mastermind of the most brazen heist ever. Lee Murray, now 30, sits in solitary confinement in a Moroccan prison – a caged fighter. As ESPN the Magazine writer Shaun Assael reports, Murray has yet to be charged with any crime in connection with the Securitas Depot heist, but has spent the past two years fighting extradition back to England. Born to a Moroccan father and an English mother, Murray claims his father’s Moroccan citizenship entitles him to asylum, despite being one of the world’s most wanted men.
Eventing — As the Olympics begin in China, few fans are aware that one sport they will be watching is now considered the most dangerous in the world – statistically more dangerous than Formula One racing, boxing, or mixed martial arts. That sport is the equestrian discipline called Eventing: a triathlon for horse and rider involving dressage, show jumping and cross country. Over the last 18 months, 14 Eventers around the world have been killed in cross-country competition. E:60 and correspondent Jeremy Schaap take an up-close look at the sport, in search of answers to questions being raised by riders in the Eventing community: Why has the sport become so dangerous? Who, if anyone, bears responsibility for the surge in rider deaths and injuries? And what can be done to make the sport safer?
Other features: A profile of Vova Galchenko, arguably the best juggler in the world. Born in Russia, his YouTube videos are taking the juggling world by storm. And E:60 talks to track star Tyson Gay as he prepares for the Summer Olympics in Beijing.