He is an Olympic runner and is used to pushing himself to extreme limits.
But Perth athlete Peter Bol said he was “scared” and “panicked” while filming some of the grueling challenges during the upcoming season of SAS Australia: Buried Alive.
The 29-year-old track and field competitor traveled to a Middle Eastern desert for the new season of the hit reality series and said he was confronted with his fears.
In an interview with Perth Now on Saturday, Peter said the challenges were mentally and physically demanding, including when he was buried alive in a coffin.
“In the desert, I have no idea where I am, I have no idea what tasks are expected of me, so that was a challenge,” he said.
Perth athlete Peter Bol said he was “scared” and “panicked” while filming some of the grueling challenges during the upcoming season of SAS Australia: Buried Alive
The 29-year-old track and field competitor traveled to a Middle Eastern desert for the hit reality series, where he told Perth Now he faced his fears
Peter said he had to endure filming scenes that involved heights and tight spaces.
At some point he was “buried alive” in a “coffin” built into the sand.
“I hate cramped spaces and tight spaces. As far as panic goes, once you’re in tight spaces you start to panic, so I found that pretty scary.”
“You go through tunnels and it’s dark and you just stop thinking, that was hard.”
“And heights too. I hate heights and sometimes you have to rappel and stuff. That was a bit challenging. It didn’t matter how physically fit you were. “I relied on my physical fitness, but it has nothing to do with physical fitness.”
Peter, who finished fourth in the 800m at the last Olympics, was recently embroiled in a banned substances scandal at Athletics Australia – he was later cleared of using banned substances in his B sample.
The new season, titled SAS Australia: Buried Alive, also sees the celebrity cast dodging grenades while racing across the roof of a moving train.
Peter said he had to endure filming scenes that involved heights and tight spaces. At some point he was “buried alive” in a “coffin” built in the sand (pictured).
Peter, who finished fourth in the 800m at the last Olympics, was recently embroiled in a banned substances scandal at Athletics Australia – he was later cleared of using banned substances in his B sample (pictured with presenter Ant Middleton in the new series).
This season’s cast also includes Craig McLachlan, who was acquitted in court after being charged with assault and indecent assault following complaints from female co-stars in a Melbourne stage production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 2014.
He firmly rejected the allegations made against him.
The season also features Anthony Mundine, former Roosters captain Boyd Cordner and Olympic swimmer Stephanie Rice.
Convicted drug smuggler Cassie Sainsbury, aka Cocaine Cassie, will also appear on the show.
The cast of SAS Australia was announced earlier this year