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The man who swam the Amazon
In 2007, Martin Strel became the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon
The first transgender pro golfer
In 2004, Mianne Bagger became the first transgender professional golfer
Alex Higgins: The rock star snooker legend
How Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins brought new audiences to snooker with his playboy lifestyle
Scouting Liverpool's greatest generation
In 1967, Geoff Twentyman ed Liverpool as a chief scout
The first Venice Cup
In 1974, an international female bridge competition was launched in Italy
Ghana's 'Baby Jet'
Ghanaian Alice Annum tells the story of how she became known as 'Baby Jet'
The fatal crash of Ayrton Senna
In 1994, three time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash
Manchester United's record-breaking treble
How Manchester United became the first team to win the treble
John Aldridge’s touchline temper at USA '94
In 1994, tempers flared in a football World Cup match between Ireland and Mexico
The forgotten Women's World Cup
In 1971, an unofficial Women's World Cup took place in Mexico
The last great days of the Soviet Union
In 1988, the Soviet Union made it to the final of Euro '88
Muhammad Ali started MMA
Muhammad Ali’s controversial fight against professional wrestler Antonio Inoki in 1976
The tennis champion who escaped the Nazis
Liesl Herbst and her daughter Dorli played together at Wimbledon after World War Two
The murder of Andres Escobar
In 1994, the footballer was shot dead following Colombia's exit from the World Cup
Conchita Martinez: The woman who stopped Navratilova
In 1994, the 22-year-old Spanish tennis star won Wimbledon
Cyprus's first Olympic medal
How a young sailor from Cyprus achieved success in the 2012 Olympics
Greek sprinters scandal at the Athens Olympics
In 2004, a doping scandal broke involving two of the host nation's biggest stars
Bringing breaking to the world stage
Breaking debuts as an Olympic sport in Paris
Winning Olympic gold in a borrowed boat
How Denmark's 49er sailing team won gold by borrowing the Croatian team's boat
The most successful Paralympian in history
Trischa Zorn-Hudson has won 55 Paralympic medals
Winning gold at the first Paralympics
In 1960, the first Paralympic Games took place
The Gambia's first Paralympic Games
In 2012, The Gambia made their first appearance at the Paralympic Games
The invention of Padel
In 1969, Enrique and Viviana Corcuera created Padel while on holiday
Formula E: The world’s first electric car championship
Nelson Piquet Jr competed in the first Formula E race in 2014, featuring 20 electric cars
The Iron Ladies
How a Thai men’s volleyball team made up of gay and trans athletes won a championship
Brian McKechnie: New Zealand's double international sportsman
Brian McKechnie has been in New Zealand teams for both international rugby and cricket
The first African Cup of Champions
In 1964, the first ever African Cup of Champions took place in Ghana
The drone that started a riot
How a politically charged match between Serbia and Albania descended into violent chaos
Agnes Keleti: The world's oldest living Olympian
Hungarian Agnes Keleti is the world's oldest living Olympian at 103
Brojen Das: Bangladesh's Channel swimming champ
In 1961, Brojen Das broke the world record for swimming from to England
The football fans who built their own stadium
When Union Berlin had financial problems, their fans volunteered to renovate the stadium
