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The Harlem Globetrotters in the Soviet Union
How the American showmen won over basketball fans in Moscow during the Cold War
South Africa win the Africa Cup of Nations
How a football victory in 1996 helped South Africa heal the wounds of Apartheid
Skating's Battle of the Brians
The 1988 Winter Olympic showdown between American Brian Boitano and Canadian Brian Orser
The Ice Bowl
How the coldest game in American Football made the reputation of the Green Bay Packers
The Black Stars of Ghana
How the Ghanaian football team won a famous Africa Cup of Nations victory in 1965
Surfing Mavericks
The Californian who pioneered one of the most famous surfing breaks in the world in 1975
Beryl Burton - The Yorkshire Dynamo
The story of one of the best woman cyclists of all time and a record that still stands.
Boat Race Mutiny
In 1987, a group of Oxford University rowers led a famous rebellion against their coach.
Socceroos in Vietnam
How Australia's footballers won their first international tournament in Saigon in 1967.
Barry Sheene Crashes
The playboy British motorcyclist who suffered the fastest crash in motorcycling history
India's World Cup Cricket Triumph
The unexpected victory at Lord's in 1983 which put Indian one-day cricket on the map
Rwanda v Uganda: The Match that Made History
The historic Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between footballing rivals Uganda and Rwanda
Black Golfer at the Masters
In 1975, Lee Elder became the first African-American to play the prestigious tournament
Yale Women Rowers Protest
In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport
Judit Polgar - Chess Prodigy
How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats.
Alberto Juantorena: Cuba's 'White Lightning'
The Cuban runner who won a unique double at the 1976 Olympics and became a national hero
The Petty Family: Kings of Nascar
How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport
Tito and Yugoslav Football
How the death of the Yugoslav dictator made fans and players cry at a top game in 1980.
Haile Gebrselassie
The legendary Ethiopian distance runner recalls winning the Olympics by one second.
Wheelchair Racer Tanni Grey-Thompson
How the British wheelchair racer won her greatest victory at the 2004 Paralympic Games
Bert Trautmann: From Hitler Youth to the FA Cup
The former Nazi paratrooper who became a hero to Manchester City fans in the 1950s
Le Mans Disaster
How a crash at a motor race in in 1955 killed 83 spectators and a famous driver.
Renee Richards: Transgender tennis star
The transgender player who fought for the right to compete in tournaments as a woman
US Wrestlers in Iran
In 1998, Iran invited an American wrestling team to Tehran as a goodwill gesture.
The Greatest Long Jump Competition Ever
In 1991, Americans Mike Powell and Carl Lewis took on the Long Jump world record.
Sylvia Gore and the start of Women's Football
The Midfielder who Scored the First Ever International Goal for the England Women's Team.
Jana Novotna - From Choker to Winner
How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998.
Scandal at the Tour de
In 1998, a doping scandal rocked the most prestigious race in cycling
Tom Simpson
The legendary British cyclist who died on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de
Billy Mills - Native American Hero
The runner from an Indian reservation in the USA who won a shock Olympic victory in 1964.
Mo Johnston - Scotland's g of the Century
The Catholic football superstar who crossed the sectarian divide to sign for Rangers.
