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He is an Olympic runner and is used to pushing himself to the limit.
But Perth athlete Peter Ball said he was ‘scared’ and ‘panicked’ as he filmed some of the grueling challenges during the upcoming season of SAS Australia: Buried Alive.
The 29-year-old track competitor traveled to the Middle Eastern desert for the new season of the hit reality series and said he faced his fears.
In an interview with Perth Nov 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 I’m going to have to do, so that was a challenge,” he said.
Perth athlete Peter Ball 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 competitor traveled to the desert in the Middle East for the hit series, where he told Perth News he faced his fears
Peter said he had to endure shooting scenes involving heights and tight spaces.
At one point he was “buried alive” in a “coffin” built in the sand.
“I hate confined spaces and tight spaces, so in terms of panic, when you’re in tight spaces, that’s when you panic, so that’s pretty terrifying to me.”
“You go through the tunnels and it’s dark and you just stop thinking, so that was difficult.
“And also heights.” I hate heights and sometimes you have to go down and stuff. That was a little challenging. It didn’t matter how physically fit you were. I depended on my fitness, but this has nothing to do with fitness.’
Peter, who finished fourth in the 800m at the last Olympics, was recently involved in a doping scandal with Athletics Australia – he was later cleared of using banned substances in his B sample.
The new season, called SAS Australia: Buried Alive, also features celebrities having to dodge grenades as they race along the roof of a moving train.
Peter said he had to endure shooting scenes involving heights and tight spaces. At one 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 doping scandal with Athletics Australia – he was later cleared of doping in his B sample (pictured with host Ant Middleton in the new series)
The cast this season also includes Craig McLachlan who was acquitted in court after being charged with assault and indecent assault following complaints from female colleagues in the 2014 Melbourne stage production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
He strongly denied the allegations 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