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The solo ocean challenge and Damian King鈥檚 return to the waves

Triple amputee Craig Wood and world champion bodyboarder Damian King talk about their ocean challenges

Craig Wood was just 18 when he lost both legs and his left arm in a roadside bomb whilst serving in the British Army in Afghanistan. 16 years on and he鈥檚 attempting to become the first triple amputee to sail solo non-stop across the Pacific. He tells Sportshour鈥檚 Shabnam Younus-Jewell the reasons for doing it and the challenges he鈥檚 expecting on the journey from Mexico to Japan.

From an ocean challenge to someone who knows all about the waves - three-time world champion bodyboarder Damian King is making his comeback more than a decade after retiring from the sport. He shares what鈥檚 brought him back to Hawaii and why he will be using the board he rode to victory at the 2004 World Championships.

One of the rising stars of women鈥檚 snooker, India鈥檚 Anupama Ramachandran reveals how it still feels like a dream from being introduced to the sport 10 years ago at a summer camp to now reaching a career-high seventh in the world rankings. And Jo Currie reports from Melbourne where Afghanistan's women cricketers have vowed to keep fighting cricket's world governing body for recognition after playing their first official match.

Image: Damian King in action bodyboarding on a wave. (Supplied by Damian King)

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