• Attempt at 800m short-track record at Keely Klassic
• BBC has rights but will not show race on terrestrial TV

The BBC has snubbed a world record attempt by the Olympic star Keely Hodgkinson on its main terrestrial channels in favour of showing a film it aired as recently in October 2024 and a repeat of Flog It!

It had been hoped in athletics circles that the BBC would grant prime time to Hodgkinson’s attempt on the 800m world indoor record on Saturday – especially after she attracted 9.1 million viewers when winning gold in Paris and went on to win the Sports Personality of the Year award in December.