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Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

Nobody has scored more goals during a single World Cup than Just Fontaine.

Michael Jordan danced for the last time for the Chicago Bulls in 1998. Agnes Keleti dominated the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956. And India stunned the world by carrying off the cricketing World Cup in 1983.

Welcome again to Only Live Once, where we head for Malaysia for the final stages of the FISE World Series, with the action centring around the spectacular BMX finals in the bike park.

Sporting films capture the heart of the competition and the culture, each contributing to the evolution of cinema.

While the Australian women's football league was only just beginning, a wave of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures proved heart wrenching for many.

Only Live Once takes you climbing with the Rockstars, then to Colorado and to Western Australia for the best of BMX.

Edison Arantes Do Nascimento - or Pelé - is the greatest figure in the history of football.

Today, the status of women's sport is the fruit of a poignant history. The female US basketball player Caitlin Clark is in the process of constructing her own historic trajectory.

Max Whitlock, a gymnast for the Great Britain team, has entered history, Nadia Comaneci is the ultimate sporting icon, Simon Biles created magic at Rio, while Aliya Mustafina has recovered from a serious injury.

The Italian car driver Vicky Piria makes a quick start in the new W series. Jacqueline Legere reigns supreme in the world of Ice Cross descent. Dutch double Olympic champion soars to glory and gets married.

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

The Spanish teams of 2008 to 2012 will remain in memories as among the greatest in the history of this sport.

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

The 2004 Ashes series was the most dramatic in the history of this long standing rivalry.

The fight against doping protects the soul of sport's evolution, but the capacity to run properly and to fight fairly is a battle without end.

If you have not taken account of climatic conditions on the day of the race, nor of fuel requirements, in hydration or in dormancy, you are already lagging behind the leaders.

Only Live Once takes you to Holland, where the local BMX Supercross riders defend their turf against the best.

If sport was only reserved to the biggest, the most athletic or the physically strongest, it would be very predictable. That's why Gerd Müller is a name to celebrate.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Holland is a very special footballing nation.

Discover the rating of 20 football players who became coaches! They led such brilliant careers that they were not able to quit the stadiums on retirement!

Marcus Rashford, Andriy Shevchenko, the speediest players of the 2020 European Championship.

During the 1977 Open Championship, two golfing legends faced off blow for blow. During the 2006 World Cup final, a footballing legend disgraced himself.

The development of the globalisation of leagues means that the action now takes place at the gates of a new fan base, while the codes and the clubs seek a wider scope.

Women's sport is not simply experiencing a passing fad. It is a genuine movement.

Only Live Once heads for Switzerland for the FMX freestyle, and to the mountains of Colorado for the Teva Mountain Games, followed by Hill Chasers.

The Spanish teams of 2008 to 2012 will remain in memories as among the greatest in the history of this sport.

The Top 20 is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

Two men help Leicester City to realise a miracle and the New York Giant Willie Mays records the MLB version of "The Catch".

Female surfer Carissa Moore finds the end of the Olympic rainbow, golf master Tiger Woods makes the GOAT of all comebacks and Yankee Lou Gehrig's moving farewells to baseball.

Colin Kapernick risked his career for a political protest. Lance Armstrong built his career on a lie.

The NFL is in the headlines in relation to under-inflated balls, the conspiracy against the activist Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick who got bitten by the hook.

Tom Brady is the best player in the NFL, Malcolm Butler has stolen the ball and made the big headlines of Super Bowl 49, while the Manning brothers have a unique Super Bowl history.

Jonah Lomu changed rugby during the 1995 World Cup. Another New Zealander, Peter Snell, put his country on the map 30 years earlier. And the 2018 World Cup final gave rise to an own goal which became a masterpiece.

Sports stadiums have become architectural marvels. They have transcended the game itself, uniting supporters through the evolution of sport.

Constant financing deficits and inadequate infrastructures are always prominent in any discussion on the health of women's sport.

Only Live Once goes to the Bowl-a-rama in Bondi, Australia, to meet some of the greatest sporting veterans. The FISE is becoming one of the best extreme events on the calendar and we head to Montpellier for BMX.

Beyond the exciting football seen there, the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will remain in memories as having marked a challenge launched by the African teams to European and South American domination of football.

David Beckham's career changed following a red card. The journey of Michael Phelps began by simply climbing on the highest step of the podium. And Eric the Eel won many hearts.

Today, the status of women's sport is the fruit of a poignant history. The female US basketball player Caitlin Clark is in the process of constructing her own historic trajectory.

The Top 20 is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

Two men help Leicester City to realise a miracle and the New York Giant Willie Mays records the MLB version of "The Catch".

Female surfer Carissa Moore finds the end of the Olympic rainbow, golf master Tiger Woods makes the GOAT of all comebacks and Yankee Lou Gehrig's moving farewells to baseball.

Colin Kapernick risked his career for a political protest. Lance Armstrong built his career on a lie.

The NFL is in the headlines in relation to under-inflated balls, the conspiracy against the activist Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick who got bitten by the hook.

Tom Brady is the best player in the NFL, Malcolm Butler has stolen the ball and made the big headlines of Super Bowl 49, while the Manning brothers have a unique Super Bowl history.

Until another English captain lifts the World Cup the story of Bobby Moore will only loom larger.

At the 1936 Olympic Games, Jesse Owens recorded one of the greatest sporting performances in history. At LA 84, the collision between Zola Budd and Mary Decker become the topic of conversation of the Games.

In Stuttgart's Porsche Arena bouldering, usually a solitary pastime, becomes a sport, and Zurich, Switzerland, is our next destination for an event which celebrates free sports in multiple forms, FMX and mountain biking.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

The Oceanic Football Confederation is the smallest and least well known of FIFA's federations.

The hot points of the Ryder Cup - The Concession, the Battle of Brookline and the Miracle of Medinah.

The Bowl-a-rama in Wellington, New Zealand, is our destination, while we watch the professionals display their skills. Alex Luger tries to conquer all before him, and the BMX Supercross arrives in Argentina.

A voyage through the activism of athletes, from Ali to Osaka, showing how sporting personalities remodel society and fight injustice.

Because of lack of media coverage, athletes increasingly use social media to connect with fans and tell their stories.

Only Live Once heads for Santiago del Estero in Argentina for the BMX Supercross. The young pros astonish the crowd while fighting for the Wellington Bowl-a-rama title, and FMX rider Brayden Davies tells us about his passion for the sport.

Platini and Maldini never won the World Cup, but their genius and heritage still shine on football's greatest stage.

From James Hunt to Lewis Hamilton: how F1 drivers have become global icons, stars of fashion and cultural influencers.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

Two stars of Australian tennis meet on their native soil, Australian cyclist Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France and the collision which started everything for Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

Who is the sexiest WAG among the golfing couples, Ana Ivanovic/Scott, Caroline Wozniacki/Mcllroy, Diane Donald/Luke Donald, Lindsey Vonn/Woods or Paulina Gretzky/Johnson? Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in "Star Rated"!

Find out everything about the multiple world kitesurfing champion Gisela Pulido and the young Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, as well as the incredible NFL career of Peyton Manning and the marriage between two sporting superstars: Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

When Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory, when Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters and when a skinny little barefoot Ethiopian won the miracle of the Olympic marathon.

The development of awareness in the area of mental health through the journeys marked by sincerity of athletes like Phelps, Biles, Osaka and others has transformed sporting culture by attacking depression, abuse and stigmatisation.

Celebrate the key milestones of the history and evolution of women's sport.

The Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, organises the Rock Stars climbing competition, while the battle unfurls in the streets of South Africa, where the Kimberley Diamond Cup organises the Street Skate world championships.

Roberto Carlos revolutionised football following the example of the legendary Uruguayan teams, while the imperturbable Fabien Barthez in France and Jack Charlton's Ireland were game changers.

The Top 20 is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

Two men help Leicester City to realise a miracle and the New York Giant Willie Mays records the MLB version of "The Catch".

Female surfer Carissa Moore finds the end of the Olympic rainbow, golf master Tiger Woods makes the GOAT of all comebacks and Yankee Lou Gehrig's moving farewells to baseball.

Colin Kapernick risked his career for a political protest. Lance Armstrong built his career on a lie.

The NFL is in the headlines in relation to under-inflated balls, the conspiracy against the activist Colin Kaepernick and Michael Vick who got bitten by the hook.

Tom Brady is the best player in the NFL, Malcolm Butler has stolen the ball and made the big headlines of Super Bowl 49, while the Manning brothers have a unique Super Bowl history.

Roger Federer's record eight titles at Wimbledon, one of the biggest surprises in UFC history and American Pharaoh who won the Triple Crown.

From the chaotic rules of football to the management of the workload of the NBA and the solitary work of solo sports, endurance and programmes without end shape modern competitions like few other things.

What does it mean to "play like a girl"?

In Austria, we meet some of the world's greatest climbers and take a look at bouldering. And the annual Vans Downtown Showdown is a team event which gives some of the best representatives of this sport a chance to shine.

Argentina's victory in 2022 confirmed that Lionel Messi was the greatest player of all time on football's biggest stage.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

South Africa united during the 1995 rugby World Cup, Nadia Comaneci is perfect in Montreal in 1976 and Michael Phelps took eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008, a record… or was it?

In modern sport, emotional links come up against mercenary movements, raising questions of belonging, identity and empowerment.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

Two of the best female BMX riders in the world give us an insight into their sport and tell us about their Olympic memories. We go to the south of France to witness the arrival of the FISE world series in Montpellier.

Diego Maradona is the most influential star to have ever bestrode the greatest scene of football.

South Africa united during the 1995 rugby World Cup, Nadia Comaneci is perfect in Montreal in 1976 and Michael Phelps took eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008, a record… or was it?

Women rarely have the chance to compete with men in achievement, but they have done so occasionally with spectacular results.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We go back to 1972… when terrorism shook the Munich Olympic Games and Billie Jean King dominated women's tennis.

In 1973, the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match took place, Secretariat won the Triple Crown and Willie Mays retired.

The sporting year of 1974 gave us the "Rumble in the Jungle", a FIFA World Cup and a historic baseball record.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

Kylian Mbappé is the modern face of football's biggest stage.

Two men help Leicester City to realise a miracle and the New York Giant Willie Mays records the MLB version of "The Catch".

Only Live Once takes a look at two events which are reaching their final phase. First, the indoor action takes place in Stuttgart's Porsche Arena, where the world's best bouldering climbers participate in the Annual Adidas Rock Stars.

Sports stadiums have become architectural marvels. They have transcended the game itself, uniting supporters through the evolution of sport.

Johan Cruyff is the godfather of modern football.

US gymnast Simone Biles puts his mental health first before the gold at Tokyo 2020, Adam Scott offers Australia his first US Masters and Iceland gets talked about at Euro 2016.

Only Live Once presents action from the FISE World Series from two different sites: Malaysia will cover the skate park while in CHENG DU, in China, we will concentrate on the best of the BMX fleet.

Throughout the brutal evolution of sport, the danger of concussion has persisted, but countermeasures have arrived at the right time.

Not all women have the right to practice a sport: in many countries, cultural and religious beliefs dissuade women from participating… and in Afghanistan, it is even forbidden.

Only Live Once spends some time with two superstars of BMX. Daniel Dhers and Alex Colbourn talk about what it's like being a professional rider in the FISE World Series.

Pelé did not win three World Cups on his own,

The fight against doping protects the soul of sport's evolution, but the capacity to run properly and to fight fairly is a battle without end.

The development of the globalisation of leagues means that the action now takes place at the gates of a new fan base, while the codes and the clubs seek a wider scope.

Throughout the brutal evolution of sport, the danger of concussion has persisted, but countermeasures have arrived at the right time.

Throughout the evolution of sport, fans have longed for a deeper connection and thanks to museums and modern technology, they now have moments which take life.

By imposing the equality of the sexes, the USA's Title IX has transformed the development of women's sport.

Sports stadiums have become architectural marvels. They have transcended the game itself, uniting supporters through the evolution of sport.

The flamboyant Flo-Jo opens the way to the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988 and Novak Djokovic jumps for joy at the French Open in 2023.

Throughout the evolution of sport, fans have longed for a deeper connection and thanks to museums and modern technology, they now have moments which take life.

The South Korean Seri Pak opened the way to thousands of budding young female golfers after her incredible coup which contributed to victory in the 1998 US Open, unleashing a golfing revolution in her country.

Only Live Once is going to the FISE World Series for its combination of skills and strong sensations. First, it's the final of the Roller Park Pro of Cheng Du in China, where the world's best face off up until the last minute.

Franz Beckenbauer, "The Kaiser".

From James Hunt to Lewis Hamilton: how F1 drivers have become global icons, stars of fashion and cultural influencers.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

Two stars of Australian tennis meet on their native soil, Australian cyclist Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France and the collision which started everything for Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

Who is the sexiest WAG among the golfing couples, Ana Ivanovic/Scott, Caroline Wozniacki/Mcllroy, Diane Donald/Luke Donald, Lindsey Vonn/Woods or Paulina Gretzky/Johnson? Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in "Star Rated"!

Find out everything about the multiple world kitesurfing champion Gisela Pulido and the young Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen, as well as the incredible NFL career of Peyton Manning and the marriage between two sporting superstars: Ana Ivanovic and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

Celebrate the influential models which have opened the way for the heroines of today.

Great Britain's Brownlee brothers finish their triathlon in emblematic manner, Niki Lauda bears the scars of an infamous FI fireball, and US ice hockey produces a miracle at Lake Placid.

By imposing the equality of the sexes, the USA's Title IX has transformed the development of women's sport.

What is the ideal morphology for today's athletes? The stereotypes and social standards would have us believe one thing, but athletes are reacting by redefining the appropriate ideals and behaviours in sport.

This episode starts with the BMX supercross. The series heads to Holland where the immense track of Papendal hosts some furious action.

The chaos of the 1998 World Cup in France.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Four genuine sporting heroes who have been game changers and have gone down in history.

Fortunately, conversation between athletes about mental wellbeing - and support - are more present in people's minds than ever.

There remains a lot to be done to fully understand mental health. But this destructive climate and this stigmatisation is quickly fading thanks to the work of specialists in mental wellbeing and sporting psychologists.

The inspiring stories and exploits which punctuate the Paralympic Games have changed the perception of handicapped people.

The highlighting of inequalities between the sexes, differences in remuneration and discrimination is increasingly impactful due to athletes who use their fame and their platform to make themselves heard.

Female surfer Carissa Moore finds the end of the Olympic rainbow, golf master Tiger Woods makes the GOAT of all comebacks and Yankee Lou Gehrig's moving farewells to baseball.

From cricket grounds to rugby scrums via football fields, captains juggle with pressure, inspire their teammates and fashion the game in a way that few people notice.

Access to media visibility is one of the biggest challenges for women's sport. The media have the power to choose which stories to tell, fashioning thus the perception of the public and influencing the value of female athletes within society.

Welcome once again to Only Live Once, in which we visit Beijing, the capital of China, and its historic Birds Nest stadium, where the biggest ramp in Asia has been built for the big air pilots of Air & Style.

The incredible head of Zinedine Zidane.

Tommie Smith and John Carlos make their famous protest at the 1968 Olympic Games, Gareth Bale scores the greatest Champions League final goal and Kawhi Leonard's buzzer-beater is suspended on the edge of the screen.

Serena Williams is considered as the greatest tennis player of all time… and could well be the most influential sporting personality - male or female - since the beginning of the century.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Four genuine sporting heroes who have been game changers and have gone down in history.

Fortunately, conversation between athletes about mental wellbeing - and support - are more present in people's minds than ever.

There remains a lot to be done to fully understand mental health. But this destructive climate and this stigmatisation is quickly fading thanks to the work of specialists in mental wellbeing and sporting psychologists.

The inspiring stories and exploits which punctuate the Paralympic Games have changed the perception of handicapped people.

The highlighting of inequalities between the sexes, differences in remuneration and discrimination is increasingly impactful due to athletes who use their fame and their platform to make themselves heard.

Nobody has scored more goals during a single World Cup than Just Fontaine.

They are among the most emblematic images of sport. When Usain Bolt erupted onto the Olympic scene, when a Super Bowl was stolen and the Butler did it, when Wayne Rooney stupefied Sir Alex Ferguson.

Welcome again to Only Live Once, where we head for Malaysia for the final stages of the FISE World Series, with the action centring around the spectacular BMX finals in the bike park.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Until another English captain lifts the World Cup the story of Bobby Moore will only loom larger.

Manchester United came back from the dead to win the Champions League in 1999. Here's how.

In Stuttgart's Porsche Arena bouldering, usually a solitary pastime, becomes a sport, and Zurich, Switzerland, is our next destination for an event which celebrates free sports in multiple forms, FMX and mountain biking.

Sporting films capture the heart of the competition and the culture, each contributing to the evolution of cinema.

Today, the status of women's sport is the fruit of a poignant history. The female US basketball player Caitlin Clark is in the process of constructing her own historic trajectory.

Only Live Once heads for Montpellier, in the south of France, to taste the joys of rollerblading during the FISE World Games.

At the summit of his craft, Maradona dominated the biggest footballing scenes like no other player before or since.

In this episode, the man with the world at his feet, Paulo Dybala. José Mourinho and Antonio Conte are at each other's throats again while George Weah goes from the Ballon d'or to the presidency of Liberia. Arturo Vidal straightens the press out about rumours concerning him, and football gathers ever more fans in the United States.

Franz Beckenbauer, "The Kaiser".

Captain Chiellini, as tough as they come.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and dominated by Mexico.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Tiger Woods wins the 2008 US Open on one leg and Secretariat carries off the Triple Crown by a stupefying margin.

The fight against doping protects the soul of sport's evolution, but the capacity to run properly and to fight fairly is a battle without end.

Sexism in the sporting workplace is still too current, and men still abuse power, control and confidence for personal ents.

The FISE in Montpellier, France is focused on the incredible roller park where the riders face off. We see some of the best international stars of skating in action during the Kimberley Diamond Vert World Cup in South Africa.

The politics has been dramatic, the sites superb and the football ahead of its time. The game would never be the same after Italy's victory in the 1982 World Cup.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Four genuine sporting heroes who have been game changers and have gone down in history.

Fortunately, conversation between athletes about mental wellbeing - and support - are more present in people's minds than ever.

There remains a lot to be done to fully understand mental health. But this destructive climate and this stigmatisation is quickly fading thanks to the work of specialists in mental wellbeing and sporting psychologists.

The inspiring stories and exploits which punctuate the Paralympic Games have changed the perception of handicapped people.

The highlighting of inequalities between the sexes, differences in remuneration and discrimination is increasingly impactful due to athletes who use their fame and their platform to make themselves heard.

The Derby won by Shergar and his terrible fate, as well as Eder's victorious goal for Portugal during Euro 2016.

The development of the globalisation of leagues means that the action now takes place at the gates of a new fan base, while the codes and the clubs seek a wider scope.

A new era has opened in the International Olympic Committee with the arrival of Kirsty Coventry as its president, a first for a woman… and it's excellent news for women in sport.

Montpellier welcomes the FISE festival. We then head for South Africa to witness the world Street Skate championships in the Kimberley Diamond Cup, and we meet Australian BMX legend Logan Martin.

To remain England's top scorer for 45 years after his retirement, as a midfielder, is a truly remarkable exploit.

In 2019, the Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge carved his name in history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours - and he pulverised it.

When Lionel Messi led Argentina to glory, when Jack Nicklaus became the oldest winner of the Masters and when a skinny little barefoot Ethiopian won the miracle of the Olympic marathon.

Controversy engulfed the women's 3,000 metre race at Los Angeles 1984, the other side of South African athletic star Oscar Pistorius and the swindler who introduced themselves at the 1980 Boston marathon.

Constant financing deficits and inadequate infrastructures are always prominent in any discussion on the health of women's sport.

Max Whitlock, a gymnast for the Great Britain team, has entered history, Nadia Comaneci is the ultimate sporting icon, Simon Biles created magic at Rio, while Aliya Mustafina has recovered from a serious injury.

The Italian car driver Vicky Piria makes a quick start in the new W series. Jacqueline Legere reigns supreme in the world of Ice Cross descent. Dutch double Olympic champion soars to glory and gets married.

The 2006 French Open final between Roger and Rafa marked the beginning of a fine grand slam rivalry and the 2014 US Women's Open marked the passage to adult age of Michelle Wie.