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The Battle of Santiago
How Chile and Italy squared off in the World Cup's most notorious match in 1962.
The World Cup's 'Greatest Save'
How English goalkeeper Gordon Banks made a wonder save from the legendary Pele in 1970
Senegal's Stunning World Cup Win Over in 2002
An insider's of the dramatic opening game of the 2002 World Cup
'Muggsy' Bogues - Shortest Player in the NBA
In June 1987, the Washington Bullets shocked basketball by g a 5ft 3 inches player
Lev Yashin - The Soviet Union's Goalkeeping Hero
The story of the man regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time.
Goran Ivanisevic's Wimbledon Wildcard Win
The Croatian's emotional Wimbledon victory in 2001 when ranked 125 in the world.
The 1986 World Cup Final
The drama of the 3-2 Argentina victory over West .
Jens Voigt - Riding the Tour De On a Child's Bike
How the German cyclist had to borrow a child's bike to finish a mountain stage in 2010
Graeme Obree - The Flying Scotsman
How cycling's prestigious hour record was beaten by a Scotsman on a home-made bike.
Kay Cottee - Australian Sailing Hero
The story of the first woman to sail non-stop and solo around the world.
Imran Khan
The cricketing career of the Pakistani politician.
Gaza's First Olympic Athlete
The 800m runner who made history at the 2004 Athens Olympics
Wayne Gretzky And "The Trade"
How the ice hockey legend's sale to a US team in 1988 caused outrage in Canada.
Larisa Latynina
The Soviet gymnast who became one of the greatest Olympians of all time.
Pat Rafter
How the Australian tennis player surprised the world by winning the US Open in 1997
Tom Gregory - The 11-Year-Old who Swam the Channel
How a London schoolboy became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel.
Vijay Amritraj and the Davis Cup
The tennis star on how India put political principle before sporting success
Harold Abrahams
The story of the British sprinter of the 1920s immortalised in Chariots Of Fire
The Transplant Games
How a new sporting event for organ recipients was launched in 1978.
The Black Power Salute
The story of the iconic protest by black American athletes at the 1968 Olympics.
The Czech Gymnast Who Defied The Soviet Union
Vera Caslavska protested against the crushing of the Prague Spring at the 1968 Olympics.
Paintball
How the team shooting sport began in the woods of New Hampshire in 1981.
Mika Hakkinen's F1 Horror Crash
How the Finnish driver nearly died in an accident at the 1995 Australian Grand Prix.
Tragedy on the Ice
In 1995, Olympic skating champion Sergei Grinkov died on the rink in front of his partner
Tegla Loroupe - Marathon Pioneer
How the Kenyan runner became the first black African woman to win a top marathon in 1994.
George Foreman: World Champion at 45
In 1994, the boxing legend won a second world title after a shock return from retirement
The Fastest Man In The World Race
How top sprinters Donovan Bailey and Michael Johnson staged a head-to-head race in 1997.
Ironman's Iron Woman
Julie Moss wouldn't give up, even when she collapsed just metres from the finish line.
Usain Bolt - The Birth of a Legend
In 2008, the Jamaican sprinter wowed the world by winning the Olympic 100 and 200 metres
When British Football Went To China
West Brom became the first professional British football team to visit communist China
Lopez Lomong - From Lost Boy To The Olympics
The former Sudanese refugee who carried the flag for the USA at the 2008 Olympics.
