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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.
Elana Meyer: Running For The New South Africa
The athlete whose silver Olympic medal in 1992 was celebrated across the racial divide.
Mark Edmondson And The Biggest Upset In Tennis
How a former part-time hospital cleaner won the Australian Open in 1976.
Diane Crump - Pioneering Female Jockey
The inspiring story of the first woman to ride in America's top horse race.
The Gay Games
The first international sports event for LGBT athletes was held in San Francisco in 1982.
Paul Pritchard And The Totem Pole
The British adventurer who was seriously injured on a climb, but returned 18 years later.
South Africa Win The Rugby World Cup
How sporting victory in 1995 helped unite South Africa after apartheid.
Why I invented the sports bra
When Lisa Lindahl couldn't find a comfortable bra to run in, she decided to design one
The birth of skiing
How the British invented downhill skiing at the start of the 20th Century.
