Naomi Uemura receives Cross for Valour
- Title
- Naomi Uemura receives Cross for Valour
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 22 Feb 1979
- Year of production
- 1979
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- Duration
- 00:03:17
- Description
- Robin White reports on Japan’s Naomi Uemura receiving the Cross for Valour in sport. Naomi Uemura says he is very happy to receive his award. Teddy Kennedy, Jr talks about his experience after having his right leg amputated because of cancer. Racing driver Gunnar Nielsen received a posthumous award.
- Further information
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Uemura
- Contributors
- Robin White; Naomi Uemura; Teddy Kennedy, Jr.
- Keywords
- Awards; Sport; Disabled persons; Cancer; Disabilities; Sportsmen; Medals; Amputation; Gunnar Nielsen; Naomi Uemura; Teddy Kennedy, Jr.
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