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Can you name the top 10 good and top 10 bad sporting moments that stand out the most in world history?

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I mean if you mention a sporting moment, the event details would be easily recalled. Good moments include great triumphs and record breaking moments. Bad moments mean tragedies and controversies. It has to have world-wide long-lasting significance.

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  1. Good:

    1.Team USA beats Soviet Union in 1980 Olymics

    2.Cal-Stanford "The band is on the field"

    3.Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier

    4.Kirk Gibson's walk-off homer in World Series

    5.Jesse Owens sets three world records at 1936 Olymics

    6.Joe Namath leads Jets to upset Colts in Super Bowl III

    7.Hank Aarron becomes all-time HR leader

    8.Doug Flutie's hail mary beats Miami

    9.Appalachian State upsets Michigan

    10.Music City Miracle

    Bad:

    1.Terrorists murder 11 Israeli athletes at Munich Olympics

    2.Lou Gehrig contracts ALS

    3.Roberto Clemente/Thurman Munson/Cory Lidle die in plane crashes

    4.Mike Coolbaugh /Ray Chapman die after hit by ball

    5.White Sox throw 1919 World Series

    6.Pete Rose is banned from baseball

    7.Tim Donaghy pleads guilty to charges related to gambling

    8.Spygate

    9.Floyd Landis loses Tour de France title

    10.Tyson bites Holyfield's ear


  2. I'll give it a shot.  In no order

    - Pele's bicycle kick goal in the World Cup

    - Ali regaining the world title

    - Australian Cricket team, three World Cups

    - Daley Thompson - Dual Gold Medals Decathlete

    - Lance Armstrong - Tour De France domination

    - Nadia Comenici - Gold Medal Gymnastics

    - Torvill & Deane - Perfect 10

    - Australia 2 - Winning the America's Cup

    - Liverpool coming back from 3-0 down in the Champions'    League final against AC Milan in 2005.

  3. well for me these are the most famous i cant remember 10.

    1. the david beckam goal he shot from about 3 quaters of the field out and just got it in the goal on a bounce.

    2. muhammad ali fighting that guy and knocked him on the ground - most famous picture of him yet

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