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Fighting Norway's boxing ban
In 2014, fighter Cecilia Braekhus helped end Norway’s 33 year ban on professional boxing
’s first black national footballer
Footballer Erwin Kostedde talks about how racism affected his career
Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course
The ice hockey team sponsored by Colonel Gaddafi
In 1987, Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi sponsored German ice hockey team ECD Iserlohn
Ron Grant: First man to run around Australia
In 1983, ultra-runner Ron Grant became the first person to run around Australia
The Ice Mile
In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water
How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London
George Best scores a double hat-trick
On 7 February 1970, Manchester United's George Best scored six goals in an FA Cup game
The Super Bowl helmet catch
How the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots with an "insult to Einstein"
The woman who sailed solo around the world
In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn
Exploring the caves of the world's biggest iceberg
In 2000, Jill Heinerth became the first person to dive under the caves of a vast iceberg
When Chelsea took on Tromsø in an Arctic blizzard
In 1997, Chelsea played part-timers Tromsø at home – in the Arctic north of Norway.
Murderball: Inventing wheelchair rugby
In 1976, a group of Canadian friends created a game they initially called 'murderball'
Becoming the 60m fastest woman in the world
At 60m, Nelli Cooman is a former indoor world record holder, running 7:00 seconds.
Why I designed the prosthetic running leg
In 1984, Van Phillips invented the first carbon graphite running leg.
WWE’s youngest female champion
In 2014, rookie wrestler Paige became the WWE's Diva's Champion
Minda Dentler - Ironman World Championship
Minda Dentler was the first female wheelchair athlete in the Ironman World Championship
Surfing the biggest waves in the world
Garrett McNamara broke the world record for biggest wave ever surfed in 2011 at Nazaré
The woman who faked her Boston Marathon win
In 1980, the Boston Marathon was rocked by scandal when runner Rosie Ruiz faked her win
Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong: The Snow Leopard
How Kwame Nkruman-Acheampong became the first Ghanaian to compete in the Winter Olympics
The Flying Mother and the first Giro D'Italia Femminile
How Maria Canins won the Giro D'Italia Femminile which was first raced in 1988.
Creating Hawk-Eye and goal-line tech
In 2000, Paul Hawkins turned his cricket ion into innovation by creating the tech
The 5-19 football riot in China in 1985
Hong Kong inflicted an unexpected footballing defeat on China at the World Cup qualifier
Revolutionising sumo: The Mongolian influence
How Mokonami Sakae, a Mongolian sumo wrestler, made his mark in the sport.
