The 'Black 14' Protest Rocks American Football

How black players at Wyoming University sparked a national debate over racism in 1969

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Meeting Mr Pilates

In the 1950s, Joseph Pilates taught his fitness method in a New York studio.

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The Black Power Salute

How two African-American athletes protested against racism at the 1968 Olympic Games.

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Blood in the Water

How tension between Hungary and the USSR turned into a battle at the 1956 Olympics

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Jason McCartney - Bali Bomb Survivor

The Aussie rules footballer who inspired a nation by surviving a terrorist attack

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The "Phantom Game" in General Pinochet's Chile

How a football international was played at a stadium being used as a torture centre.

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Graeme Souness and the Turkish Flag Incident

How the Scottish manager caused uproar at an Istanbul derby match in 1996.

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Mike Tyson

The troubled life of the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of all time

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Women's Rugby Pioneers

How the English women's rugby team fought for official recognition in the 1990s.

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Ammo Baba - Iraqi Football Hero

The footballer and coach loved by the people of Iraq

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Texas Western - Black Basketball Pioneers

How an all-black college team broke down the colour barrier in American basketball.

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Love at the Cold War Olympics

The Czech discus thrower punished for falling in love with an American at the 1956 games.

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Esther Vergeer

The inspiring Dutch wheelchair tennis player who went undefeated for more than a decade.

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The Toughest Dog-Sled Race in the World

The story of Libby Riddles, the first woman to win the notorious Iditarod race in Alaska.

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Lamine Gueye - Senegalese Skier

The story of the first black African to compete at the Winter Olympics.

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Abhinav Bindra - India's First Olympic Gold Medalist

In 2008, an Indian rifle shooter became a national hero when he won the Olympics.

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Jutta Kleinschmidt - Woman Winner of the Paris-Dakar Rally

The first and only woman to win one of the biggest events in motorsport.

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South Korea's King of Computer Gaming

How Lim Yo-hwan, also known as Boxer, became one of the biggest names in eSports.

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Doug Williams - First Black Quarterback at the Super Bowl

How the Washington Redskins quarterback made history at the 1988 Super Bowl.

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FC St Pauli - Germany's "Pirate" Football Club

The story of the Hamburg football team adopted by punks and fans from around the world.

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Nancy Kerrigan Attack

How an attack on the golden girl of ice-skating horrified America in 1994

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Lionel Rose - Aboriginal Boxing Hero

The aboriginal fighter who became world bantamweight boxing champion in 1968.

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Pakistan Cricket Bus Attack

In 2009, gunmen attacked a visiting cricket team in Lahore. We hear from two survivors.

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John Surtees - Motorsport Legend

The only person to win world championships on motorbikes and in racing cars

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Lucho Herrera - Colombian Tour de France Hero

How a former gardener from the Colombian mountains won cycling's most famous climb.

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Kirsty Coventry - how the new President of the International Olympic Committee won gold

How the new president of the IOC, Kirsty Coventry, won Olympic gold

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The Rise and Fall of Parma Football Club

How a small Italian city enjoyed fleeting football glory before it was hit by scandal

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Red Rum

The racehorse who became a legend in Britain for winning the Grand National three times.

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Janet Guthrie - First Woman at the Indy 500

How the pioneering racing driver broke the gender barrier at America's top motor race

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Simon Beresford – Marathon Runner with Down's Syndrome

The first person with Down's Syndrome to complete the London Marathon.

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