Scratched: Aotearoa's Lost Sporting Legends - Season 3

When triathlete Erin Baker couldn’t remove a punctured bike tyre... More during a race, she pulled it off with her teeth. This is the story of a world champion who dominated the international multi-sport circuit in the 1980s and 1990s, and was prepared to do whatever it took to succeed.

Sheree Taylor paved the way for New Zealand women to... More compete in the male-dominated sport of woodchopping, winning countless world championships and national titles along the way. But of all her wins, there’s one that stands out as being especially meaningful.

When Koko Ibaraki discovered pole dancing on a night out,... More her life changed forever. The 50 year old Auckland software developer now competes around the world and is regarded as one of the sport’s best – an achievement made even more remarkable by the fact she didn’t enter her first competition until she was almost 40.

Ali Afakasi moved from Sāmoa to New Zealand in 1968... More with dreams of becoming a world champion boxer. After he competed in the 1970 Commonwealth Games, a successful professional career beckoned – until a cut above his eye changed everything.