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The woman who sailed solo around the world
In 1978, Naomi James became the first woman to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn

The Super Bowl helmet catch
How the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots with an "insult to Einstein"

George Best scores a double hat-trick
On 7 February 1970, Manchester United's George Best scored six goals in an FA Cup game

How Fanny Blankers-Koen became the 'flying housewife’
Dutch athlete Fanny Blankers-Koen won four gold medals at the 1948 Olympics in London

The Ice Mile
In 2009, swimmer Ram Barkai broke the world record for the longest swim in freezing water

Ron Grant: First man to run around Australia
In 1983, ultra-runner Ron Grant became the first person to run around Australia

The ice hockey team sponsored by Colonel Gaddafi
In 1987, Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi sponsored German ice hockey team ECD Iserlohn

Maria Costello: the record-breaking female motorcyclist
In 2005, Maria Costello became the fastest woman ever round the Isle of Man TT course

Germany’s first black national footballer
Footballer Erwin Kostedde talks about how racism affected his career

Fighting Norway's boxing ban
In 2014, fighter Cecilia Braekhus helped end Norway’s 33 year ban on professional boxing