Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis won gold and, in doing so,broke the world recordfor the ninth time with a height of 6.25 metres. He celebrated this new record in style, following in the footsteps of Turkish Olympic athlete Yusuf Dikeç, who became a main attraction after winning a s...
These sports stars were involved some of the biggest controversies of all time, and many remain controversial figures to this day despite being retired. O.J Simpson is perhaps the biggest controversial athlete of all time, for "not killing his ex-wife" in 1994. Remember when one of the ...
Figures were sourced from Britannica and are accurate as of August 5, 2024. Phelps is Oceans Ahead Phelps made the Olympics at 15 years old, becoming the youngest U.S. swimmer in 68 years, and finished 5th in the 200 meter butterfly. Since then, the most decorated athlete of the ...
1、One of the first Olympic moments to go viral happened when Pita Taufatofua, Tonga's flag-bearer, appeared at the opening ceremony. The taekwondo athlete emerged topless, wearing traditional Tongan dress and apparently covered in baby oil. It did not go unnoticed. 2、One photograph quickly ...
There have been three instances where an athlete won eight total medals at a single Olympics. The first to do so was Russian gymnast Aleksandr Dityatin, who had a record-setting eight podium finishes at the1980 Moscow Games. Dityatin, a 10-time Olympic medalist, captured thr...
Throughout her illustrious career, Williams has won an astonishing 23 Grand Slam singles titles, making her one of the most decorated athletes in the history of the sport. The iconic athlete achieved a "Career Golden Slam" by winning all four major tournaments (Australian Open, French Open, ...
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Nathan Chen could feel the love that night at the 2022 Beijing Olympics after he nailed his routine set to a medley ofElton John’s hits and made history as the first Asian American athlete to win a gold medal in men’s single skating. ...
This is not a list of the greatest players of all time, although many of the athletes on the list may have been great players. This is a list of the greatest athletes which begs the question, what makes someone a great athlete.