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The First Special Olympics
How the first games for athletes with intellectual disabilities was organised in 1968

The Grateful Dead Makes Lithuanian Basketball Bronze Possible
Funded partly by the US rock band the new independent nation beat the former Soviet Union

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

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

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

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

Eddy Merckx: The Fall of 'The Cannibal'
In 1975, the great Tour de France rider lost the race after being punched by a spectator

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

Argentina at World Cup 78
How Argentina won its first World Cup when hosting the tournament under military rule.

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