Handcyclist Alex Zanardi

The racing driver who suffered a horrific crash, but then became a successful Paralympian

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Joe Gaetjens - The Footballer Who Disappeared

He scored a goal for the US and upon his return to Haiti was taken by the secret police

• 9 mins

Born to Run - Mexico's Tarahumara Indians

The epic race between America's top ultramarathon runner and an ancient Mexican tribe.

• 9 mins

The Miracle of Bern

The unlikely 1954 World Cup victory which restored West German pride after WW2

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Algeria's Revolutionary Football Team

Algerian players secretly left their French clubs to form their own national team in 1958

• 9 mins

Kathrine Switzer, women's marathon pioneer

The American athlete who broke the gender barrier at the Boston Marathon

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Brandi Chastain: It's Not About the Bra

The American footballer who won the World Cup, then tore off her shirt to reveal her bra.

• 9 mins

The Indomitable Lions: Cameroon at the World Cup

How Cameroon shocked Argentina at the 1990 World Cup and put African football on the map.

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North Korea - World Cup Giantkillers!

How the footballers of communist North Korea shocked Italy at the 1966 World Cup.

• 9 mins

Red Card for Zidane

The referee who sent off the legendary French player in the 2006 World Cup final.

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Peru Stadium Riot

In May 1964, more than 300 people died at a football game between Peru and Argentina.

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Barry McGuigan unites Ireland

How the boxer's world championship bid brought together all sides in Northern Ireland.

• 9 mins

Michael Chang wins the French Open

The Chinese-American player who won his only major after the Tiananmen Square massacre.

• 9 mins

The Maracanazo: Brazil v Uruguay 1950

How Brazil was traumatised by losing the World Cup the last time it was played there

• 9 mins

Andres Escobar

The Colombian defender murdered after scoring an own goal at the World Cup in 1994

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South Korea wow the World Cup

How South Korea beat some of the top teams in Europe in 2002 thanks to home support.

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Argentina at World Cup 78

How Argentina won its first World Cup when hosting the tournament under military rule.

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The Magical Magyars

How Hungary's footballers hammered mighty England 6-3 at Wembley in 1953.

• 9 mins

Eddy Merckx: The Fall of 'The Cannibal'

In 1975, the great Tour de France rider lost the race after being punched by a spectator

• 9 mins

The Boycott Games

The last time the Commonwealth Games were in Scotland many African nations boycotted them

• 9 mins

Milkha Singh - The Flying Sikh

The remarkable life-story of the first Indian runner to win a Commonwealth Games gold.

• 9 mins

Fastnet Yacht Disaster

In 1979, a freak storm hit a prestigious ocean race in the Irish Sea, killing 18 people.

• 9 mins

The Creation of Ironman

How the most extreme form of triathlon was invented in Hawaii in 1978

• 9 mins

The Grateful Dead Makes Lithuanian Basketball Bronze Possible

Funded partly by the US rock band the new independent nation beat the former Soviet Union

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The First Special Olympics

How the first games for athletes with intellectual disabilities was organised in 1968

• 9 mins

The D'Oliveira Affair

How the batsman sparked a row leading to the sporting isolation of apartheid South Africa

• 9 mins

The Auld Enemy: Scotland v England

How Scotland's footballers triumphed over the English at Wembley in 1967

• 9 mins

Ben Johnson

The Canadian sprinter disqualified for doping at the 1988 Olympics

• 9 mins

Ryder Cup - The War by the Shore

The bitter clash between the best golfers from the USA and Europe in 1991

• 9 mins

India's Hockey Gold

In 1948 at the 'austerity' Olympics, newly independent India won gold on the hockey pitch

• 9 mins