The Games is a Channel 4 reality TV show, in which 10 celebrities compete against each other, by doing Olympic style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics and diving. At the end of the series, the contestants with the most points from each round get either a gold, silver or bronze medal. The show is mainly filmed in Sheffield, at the Sheffield Arena, Don Valley Stadium and Ponds Forge. In later series, the English Institute of Sport - Sheffield, iceSheffield and for the first time in Series Four the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham were used. Channel 4 is a public service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands. ... Diving refers to the sport acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ... A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... , For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The arena in ice hockey mode The Hallam FM Arena, originally named the Sheffield Arena, is an arena hosting concerts and sporting events in Sheffield in England. ... The Don Valley Stadium is an athletics stadium in Sheffield, England. ... Ponds Forge is a leisure complex situated in the centre of Sheffield. ... The English Insitute of Sport is a multi-sport facility in Sheffield, England. ... iceSheffield is a ice arena in the Lower Don Valley, Sheffield. ... A view of the Sports Centre across the rowing lake The Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre is located in the village of Holme Pierrepont near Nottingham, England and on the River Trent. ... Nottingham is a city (the county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ...

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Series One - 2003

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• Azra Akin (former Miss World)- joint gold medalist
• Melanie Chisholm (former member of the Spice Girls)
• Josie D'Arby (presenter and actress)- bronze medalist
• Bobby Davro (comedian)
• Terri Dwyer (actress)- joint gold medalist
• MC Harvey (member of the So Solid Crew)- gold medalist
• James Hewitt (former lover of Diana, Princess of Wales)- silver medalist
• Lee Latchford-Evans (former member of Steps)- bronze medalist
• Jean Christophe Novelli (chef)
• Gail Porter (presenter)

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Series Two - 2004

The second series aired in 2004 and included the following celebrities: It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in...

• Jarrod Batchelor (former Mr Gay UK)- joint gold medalist
• Charlie Dimmock (gardener- Ground Force)- bronze medalist
• Lady Isabella Hervey (sister of Lady Victoria Hervey)- gold medalist
• Katy Hill (presenter)- silver medalist
• Charles Ingram (cheated on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?)
• Linda Lusardi (former model and actress)
• Shane Lynch (former member of Boyzone)- joint gold medalist
• Jodie Marsh (model)
• Romeo Dunn (member of the So Solid Crew)- bronze medalist
• Pat Sharp (radio DJ)

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Series One vs Series Two - Champion of Champions 2004

After the second series a special champion of champions edition, took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series one and two went head to head to compete for the title, The Games Champion of Champions. Eventually the team from 2003 won. They comprised of MC Harvey, James Hewitt, Terri Dwyer and Josie D'Arby (Azra Akin was unavailable to take part).

Series Three - 2005

The third series commenced on 25 March 2005 and included the following celebrities: March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Craig Charles (comedian/actor/presenter)
• Princess Tamara Czartoryski-Borbon (model)- bronze medalist
• Danny Foster (former member of Hear'Say)
• Kirsty Gallacher (presenter)- gold medalist
• Mel Giedroyc (comedienne)
• Chesney Hawkes (singer)- bronze medalist
• Lisa Maffia (singer)- silver medalist
• Jonathon Morris (actor)
• Philip Olivier (actor)- gold medalist
• Kevin Simm (member of Liberty X)- silver medalist
• Anna Walker (presenter)

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Injuries also forced Kevin Simm out of the Sumo competition, and Craig Charles out of the speed skating and vaulting competitions.

Series One vs Series Two vs Series Three - Champion of Champions 2005

After the third series another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series one, two and three competed against each other in weight lifting, hammer throwing and finally the relay race. From the first series, James Hewitt, MC Harvey, Terri Dwyer and Josie D'Arby competed. From the second series, Romeo Dunn, Jarrod Batchelor, Katy Hill and Lady Isabella Hervey competed. From the third series, Kevin Simm, Philip Olivier, Lisa Maffia and Kirsty Gallacher, competed. The team from the third series narrowly beat the team from the first series overall.

Series Four - 2006

The fourth series commenced on March 17th 2006 and was presented by Kirsty Gallagher and Jamie Theakston. There was a total of 18 different sporting events to test their skills and abilities. The men competed in Water Ski Jump, Weights, Kendo, Vault, Diving, Speed skating, Cycling, Javelin and 100m sprint. The women competed in White Water Kayak, Hurdles, Cycling, Gym Floor, Swimming, Curling, Archery, Hammer and 100m sprint. Contestants that are taking part in the show are : March 17 is the 76th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (77th in Leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kirsty Jane Gallacher (born Edinburgh, Scotland; January 20, 1976) is a British television presenter often specialising in sport programmes. ... James Jamie Theakston (born 21 December 1970 in Ditchling, East Sussex) is a popular British television and radio presenter and producer. ... Recreational skiiers typically use two skis — other techniques abound. ... Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars, the execution of which is a combination of power and technique. ... Kendo (剣道 Kendō) , which is the modern martial art of Japanese fencing, developed from traditional techniques of Japanese swordsmanship known as kenjutsu. ... The vault, formerly known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... Diving refers to the sport acrobatically jumping or falling into water. ... Speed skating or speedskating is a form of skating in which the competitors attempt to travel a certain distance as quickly as possible on skates. ... Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... A high school athlete throwing the javelin. ... 100 m is the classic sprints race distance. ... Slalom canoeing is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. ... Hurdling is running over obstacles. ... Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially-built banked tracks or velodromes (but many events are held at older velodromes where the track banking is relatively shallow) using track bicycles. ... A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor. ... A breaststroke swimmer A dog swimming Swimming describes any method by which living creatures move themselves through water apart from walking on the bottom. ... Curling is a precision team sport similar to bowls or bocce, played on a rectangular sheet of prepared ice by two teams of four players each, using heavy polished granite stones which they slide down the ice towards a target area called the house. ... These arrows score as an inner 10, and a 9 Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ... Insert non-formatted text herehrown is a heavy steel ball attached to a wire rope, maximum 4 ft (1. ... 100 m is the classic sprints race distance. ...

Contestants

• Peter Duncan (ex Blue Peter presenter and Chief Scout)
• Michelle Gayle (singer and actress)- Bronze Medalist
• Julia Goldsworthy (Member of Parliament for Falmouth and Camborne)- Silver Medalist
• Javine Hylton (singer, represented UK in Eurovision Song Contest)- Gold Medalist
• Jade Jones (former singer from boy band Damage, now a member of Cherry Blackstone; dating ex-Spice Girl Emma Bunton)- Gold Medalist
• JK (Radio 1 DJ; presenter of the Official Chart Show)- Bronze Medalist
• Amanda Lamb (television presenter of A Place in the Sun)
• Bernie Nolan (singer and actress)
• Adam Rickitt (actor and former singer)
• MC Plat'num B (aka Marcel Sommerville from Blazin' Squad)- Silver Medalist

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Scores

Series Two vs Series Three vs Series Four - Champion of Champions 2006

After the fourth series another special champion of champions edition took place in which the top two male and female competitors from series two, three and four competed against each other in a 50m freesytle swim, diving and a 4 x 50m freestyle relay at Ponds Forge in Sheffield.

Javine Hylton, Julia Goldsworthy MP, Jade Jones and MC Plat'num represented the 2006 team, Kirsty Gallacher, Chesney Hawkes, Kevin Simm and HRH Princess Tamara represented the 2005 team, and Team 2004 were represented by Lady Isabella Hervey, Linda Lusardi, Shane Lynch and Romeo Dunn.

Team 2006 won the champion of champions 2006, with them scoring 29 points. The team of 2005 came second with 23. Finally team 2004 with 20. This champion of champions saw Shane Lynch achieve a dive which had never been performed on the games before - a sumersault.

External links

• Official Channel Four Website for The Games