Sports figures
Notable peoplePoliticians and leadersScientists, inventors, and mathematiciansWriters and journalistsReligious figuresRevolutionaries and activistsPhilosophers and social scientistsWritersScientists, inventors and mathematiciansMusicians and composersPhilosophers, historians, political and social scientistsVisual artistsSports figuresMilitary leaders and theoristsRebels, revolutionaries and activistsEntertainersLeaders and politiciansExplorersDirectors, producers and screenwritersBusinesspeopleScientists and inventorsMathematiciansJournalistsArtistsMusiciansCriminalsFilmmakers
#
- 117th IOC SessionThe 117th International Olympic Committee Session was held for the first time in Singapore
- 150 metresSprint race
- 1500 metresMiddle distance running event
- 1928 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1956 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Melbourne, Australia
- 1960 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Rome, Italy
- 1987 Pan American GamesThe 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major int
- 1988 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in Seoul, South Korea
- 1993 World Championships in AthleticsThe 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Associat
- 1st BrahmansMilitary unit
- 2000 metresTrack running event
- 2012 Summer OlympicsMulti-sport event in London, England
- 3000 metresLong-distance track running event
- 50 Greatest Players in NBA HistoryThe 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, also referred to as NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Tim
A
- African Championships in AthleticsThe African Championships in Athletics is a continental athletics event organized by the C
- Aleksandr KarelinRussian wrestler and politician
- Alfredo Di StéfanoArgentine footballer (1926–2014)
- Arnold SchwarzeneggerAustrian and American bodybuilder, actor and politician (born 1947)
- Arsi ProvinceArsi Province (Amharic: አርሲ) was a province of Ethiopian Empire with its capital at Asella
- Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metresThe men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, were held
- Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relayThe men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 1936 Olympic Games took place on August 9. The
- Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Women's 200 metresThese are the official results of the Women's 200m metres event at the 1984 Summer Olympic
- Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relayThese are the official results of the women's 4 × 100 m relay event at the 1988 Summer Oly
- Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlonThese are the official results of the Women's Heptathlon competition at the 1988 Summer Ol
- Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's long jumpThe Women's Long Jump at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection ServiceThe Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service was the Australian government agency resp
B
- Babe Didrikson ZahariasAmerican golfer and athlete (1911–1956)
- Babe RuthAmerican baseball player (1895–1948)
- Batting (cricket)Cricket terminology
- Bob Jones AwardThe Bob Jones Award is the highest honor given by the United States Golf Association in re
- Bobby FischerAmerican chess grandmaster (1943–2008)
- Bois-de-Vaux CemeteryThe Bois-de-Vaux Cemetery (French Cimetière du Bois-de-Vaux) is the principal burial groun
- Bowling (cricket)Cricket delivery
- Bruce LeeMartial artist and actor (1940–1973)
- Brunei at the OlympicsBrunei, as Brunei Darussalam, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1988, with a sing
C
- California executive branchThe California executive branch consists of elected officers and other offices and officer
- Canton BulldogsThe Canton Bulldogs were a professional American football team, based in Canton, Ohio. The
- Carl LewisAmerican track and field athlete (born 1961)
- Carpet courtA carpet court is a type of tennis court. The International Tennis Federation describes th
- Cave Hill CemeteryHistoric cemetery in Jefferson County, Kentucky
- China at the 2012 Summer OlympicsThe People's Republic of China, the previous host of the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, compete
- Combination classification in the Giro d'ItaliaThe Combination classification was a competition in the annual Giro d'Italia bicycle race.
- Combination classification in the Tour de FranceThe combination jersey (also known as the multi-coloured jersey or technicolour jersey) wa
- Combination classification in the Vuelta a EspañaThe combination classification was one of the primary awards in the Vuelta a España cyclin
- Counties Manukau Rugby Football UnionThe Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union (CMRFU) is the governing body of rugby union in
- Cristiano RonaldoPortuguese footballer (born 1985)
- Critérium du DauphinéThe Critérium du Dauphiné, before 2010 known as the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, is an an
- Croatian nationality lawThe Croatian nationality law dates back from June 26, 1991, with amendments on May 8, 1992
D
- Desirèe HenryDesirèe Henry (born 26 August 1995) is a British sprinter who competes in the 100 metres a
- Dhyan ChandIndian field hockey player (1905–1979)
- Diego MaradonaArgentine football player and manager (1960–2020)
- DiscectomyA discectomy (also called open discectomy, if done through a 1/2 inch or larger skin openi
- Don BradmanAustralian cricketer (1908–2001)
- Don Bradman's batting techniqueDon Bradman's batting technique has been the subject of curiosity and analysis from studen
- Downend, South GloucestershireDownend is a residential suburb of Greater Bristol, England, the housing stock is typicall
E
F
- Fanny Blankers-KoenDutch athlete (1918–2004)
- Fiat France (cycling team)Fiat France was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed in 1977. It was the succe
- First-class cricketCricket played at the highest domestic standard
- Five-wicket haulCricket terminology
- Flat roofType of roof
- Floral, SaskatchewanFloral, Saskatchewan is an unincorporated community in the province of Saskatchewan, Canad
- Florence Griffith JoynerAmerican track and field hurdle athlete (1959–1998)
- France national under-16 football teamThe France national under-16 football team is the national under-16 football team of Franc
- France national under-18 football teamThe France national under-18 football team is the national under-18 football team of Franc
- Franz BeckenbauerGerman footballer (1945–2024)
G
- Garry KasparovRussian chess grandmaster (born 1963)
- Gent–WevelgemGent–Wevelgem, officially Gent–Wevelgem – In Flanders Fields, is a road cycling race in Be
- Girlie menGirlie men is a pejorative term that was notably used by former California Governor Arnold
- Glen MillsGlen Mills OD (born 14 August 1949) is a sprinting athletics coach from Jamaica. He was th
- Gordie HoweCanadian ice hockey player (1928–2016)
- Governor of CaliforniaHead of government of the U.S. state of California
- Grace familyThe Grace family was an English cricketing family. Fourteen members of the family played f
- Grace ThorpeGrace Frances Thorpe (10 December 1921 – 1 April 2008) was an American environmentalist an
- Grand Prix du Midi LibreThe Grand Prix du Midi Libre (referred to as just Midi Libre) was a multiple-stage road cy
- Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-aroundThe women's team competition was a gymnastics event contested as part of the Gymnastics at
- Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's individual all-aroundThe women's individual all-around was a gymnastics event contested as part of the Gymnasti
- Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven barsThe women's uneven bars was a gymnastics event contested as part of the Gymnastics at the
- Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Women's vaultThe women's vault was a gymnastics event contested as part of the Gymnastics at the 1964 S
- Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-aroundThese are the results of the women's team all-around competition, one of six events for fe
- Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's balance beamThese are the results of the women's balance beam competition, one of six events for femal
- Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's floorThese are the results of the women's floor competition, one of six events for female compe
- Gymnastics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Women's uneven barsThese are the results of the women's uneven bars competition, one of six events for female
- Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic individual all-aroundThese are the results of the women's individual all-around competition, one of six events
- Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's artistic team all-aroundThese are the results of the women's team all-around competition, one of six events for fe
- Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Women's floorThese are the results of the women's floor competition, one of six events for female compe
H
- Haile GebrselassieEthiopian long-distance runner and businessman (born 1973)
- Hill–Schumacher rivalryThe Hill–Schumacher rivalry was an individual sport rivalry that ran from 1994 to 1996 bet
- HMS BradmanHMT Bradman (FY 189) was a 452-ton anti-submarine warfare trawler of the Royal Navy during
- Home runFour-base hit resulting in a run by the batter in baseball
I
- Ice showEntertainment performed by ice skaters
- Independent Olympic Athletes at the 2012 Summer OlympicsFour independent Olympic Athletes competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the Unit
- Induced comaAn induced coma – also known as a medically induced coma (MIC), barbiturate-induced coma,
- InningsPeriod of activity in a cricket match
J
- Jack NicklausAmerican professional golfer (born 1940)
- Jackie Joyner-KerseeAmerican track and field athlete (born 1962)
- Jackie RobinsonAmerican baseball player (1919–1972)
- Jesse OwensAmerican track and field athlete (1913–1980)
- Jim ThorpeAmerican athlete (1887–1953)
- Joe LouisAmerican boxer (1914–1981)
- Johan CruyffDutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
- Johnny WeissmullerAmerican swimmer, water-polo player, and actor (1904–1984)
- Jonah LomuNew Zealand rugby union player (1975–2015)
- Juan Manuel FangioArgentine racing driver (1911–1995)
K
- Kanō JigorōJapanese judoka, educator and politician (1860–1938)
- Kareem Abdul-JabbarAmerican basketball player (born 1947)
- Kensington Park, South AustraliaKensington Park is an eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Burnside in South Australi
- Kikuchi Kan PrizeThe Kikuchi Kan Prize (菊池寛賞, Kikuchi Kan Shō) honors achievement in all aspects of Japanes
L
- La Flèche WallonneLa Flèche Wallonne (pronounced , French for "The Walloon Arrow") is a men's professional c
- Larisa LatyninaRussian gymnast (born 1934)
- Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the YearThe Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year is an annual award honouring the a
- LeBron JamesAmerican basketball player (born 1984)
- Liège–Bastogne–LiègeLiège–Bastogne–Liège , also known as La Doyenne ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cyc
- LightweightWeight class in combat sports
- Lionel MessiArgentine footballer (born 1987)
- London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic GamesThe London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) was the organi
M
- Marengo sachintendulkarMarengo sachintendulkar is a species of jumping spider from India. It is named after the I
- Margaret CourtAustralian former tennis player (born 1942)
- Marta (footballer)Brazilian footballer (born 1986)
- Martina NavratilovaCzech-American tennis player (born 1956)
- Maserati in motorsportThroughout its history, the Italian auto manufacturer Maserati has participated in various
- Michael JordanAmerican basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
- Michael PhelpsAmerican swimmer (born 1985)
- Michael SchumacherGerman racing driver (born 1969)
- Molteni (cycling team)Molteni was an Italian professional road bicycle racing team from 1958 until the end of 19
- Muhammad AliAmerican boxer and activist (1942–2016)
- Muhammad Ali BoulevardMuhammad Ali Boulevard is a street located in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The street wa
N
O
- One hour runThe one hour run is an athletics event in which competitors try to cover as much distance
- Ontario Sports Hall of FameThe Ontario Sports Hall of Fame is an association dedicated to honouring athletes and pers
- Order of Hockey in CanadaThe Order of Hockey in Canada is an award given out annually by Hockey Canada. It honours
P
- Paavo NurmiFinnish middle and long distance runner (1897–1973)
- PadsPads (also called leg guards) are a type of protective equipment used in a number of sport
- PeléBrazilian footballer (1940–2022)
- People's Honour AwardPeople's Honour Award (国民栄誉賞, Kokumin Eiyoshō) is one of the commendations bestowed by the
- Peugeot (cycling team)Peugeot team was a French professional cycling team that promoted and rode Peugeot racing
- Pierre de CoubertinFrench educator and historian (1863–1937)
Q
R
S
- Sachin TendulkarIndian cricketer (born 1973)
- Scottsdale, ArizonaCity in Arizona, United States
- Serena WilliamsAmerican tennis player (born 1981)
- Sherwood ContentSherwood Content is a small town in Trelawny Parish, Jamaica. It consists of two adjoining
- Simone BilesAmerican artistic gymnast (born 1997)
- Sir Donald Bradman Drive, AdelaideSir Donald Bradman Drive (and its western section as Burbridge Road) is a major arterial r
- Solo–SuperiaSolo–Superia was a Belgian professional cycling team that existed from 1961 to 1966. Its m
- Sonja HenieNorwegian figure skater and film star (1912–1969)
- South Korea at the 1988 Summer OlympicsSouth Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul
- Steffi GrafGerman tennis player (born 1969)
- Stephanie GrafStephanie Graf (born 26 April 1973, in Klagenfurt) is an Austrian former middle distance r
- Sugar Ray RobinsonAmerican boxer (1921–1989)
- Sumiyuki KotaniSumiyuki Kotani (小谷 澄之, Kotani Sumiyuki, August 3, 1903 – October 9, 1991) was a Japanese
- Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyleThe men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 192
- Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relayThe men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming
- Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metre freestyleThe men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 192
- Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre individual medleyThe men's 200 metre individual medley event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 1–2
- Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relayThe men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 29
- Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relayThe men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics took place on 3–4 A
T
- Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's doublesThe United States' Zina Garrison and Pam Shriver defeated Czechoslovakia's Jana Novotná an
- Tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's singlesWest Germany's Steffi Graf defeated Argentina's Gabriela Sabatini in the final, 6–3, 6–3 t
- Tiger WoodsAmerican professional golfer (born 1975)
- Tom BradyAmerican football player and commentator (born 1977)
- Tour de RomandieThe Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through
- Tour of OmanThe Tour of Oman is an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Oman sin
- Tour of QatarThe Tour of Qatar was an annual professional cycling stage race held in Qatar. First organ
U
- UEFA Golden Jubilee PollThe UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll is the popular name for an online poll conducted in 2004 by U
- United South of England ElevenThe United South of England Eleven (USEE) was an itinerant cricket team founded in Novembe
- United States at the 1988 Summer OlympicsThe United States of America (USA) competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Ko
- Usain BoltJamaican sprinter (born 1986)