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James Naismith

James Naismith

How he came to know about it is unclear, but certain aspects of the game, called “duck on a rock”, or “duck and run”, stayed with him and informed his invention of basketball. 2 Oct 2012
Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin

Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin

De Coubertin had achieved his dream: once every four years, sports of all sorts coming together for the greatest show on Earth. 1 Aug 2012
Julie Bradshaw

Julie Bradshaw

Few sporting personalities do their motivating while still performing of those, Few take part purely for charity, like Channel-crosser Julie Bradshaw. 22 Jul 2012
Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens

Jesse Owens changed forever any previously-held notions of what was and wasn’t possible for a human to achieve. 1 Jun 2012
Jim Thorpe

Jim Thorpe

Everything Thorpe did was a “first”. He played a staggering range of sports, and excelled at them all. 1 May 2012
Emil Zatopek

Emil Zatopek

This Czech superstar is credited with inventing interval training, but he was a sporting pioneer in many ways. 1 Apr 2012
Drinks With Darren Cahill

Drinks With Darren Cahill

During his career, he coached radically different number ones – Lleyton Hewitt, the youngest season-ending numero uno, and Andre Agassi, the oldest man to hold down the top spot. 1 Jan 2011
How Good Is Michael Matthews

How Good Is Michael Matthews

Matthews claimed the breakthrough title of his career, producing a crack sprint finish to top the podium in the Men’s U23 Road Race. 1 Jan 2011

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