Most Remarkable Forgotten Sporting Events

By: R. Thomas

Sport. "An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment."- Oxford dictionary. However, it can be considered so much more than that. Something that brings people and countries together as one, a source of enthusiasm and motivation, or even the origin of reminiscing memories. In this article you will be taken on a journey through time, remembering all those remarkable events that molded and altered a variety of different sports to what they are now.  

1. April 15th, 1947- Jackie Robinson, a major baseball superstar, not only overcame his own mental barriers but also smashed color segregation in baseball. Robinson became the first African American to ever play in a major baseball league, and ever since year after year his remarkable accomplishments and values are celebrated by the baseball community. 

2. October 30th, 1974- rumble in the jungle, in other words the heavyweight boxing match between champion George Foremen and prominent Muhamad Ali. Ali became the second man ever to reclaim the heavyweight title, and the aftermath of this led to his growing and now so famous name in America and all over the world.  

3.1984- 16-year-old Mary Lou Retton, American gymnast sensation was the first ever women to receive a perfect 10 across, floor and vault. The summer Olympics hosted in Los Angeles thus marked the beginning of her ascending profession and prospering gymnastic legacy.  

4.1998- Michael Jordan’s last ever shot wearing a red and black jersey, Chicago bulls. With an astonishing ending, Jordan clinched the 1998 NBA title, acquiring Chicago's third straight and sixth championship in eight seasons. His basket stopped the clock with only 5.2 seconds remaining, an impactful ending to both the game and his career with the bulls.  

5.1999- Serena Williams, the renowned tennis player, who currently has 23 grand slams resting on her own palms, effort and sweat. On the afternoon of September 11th, the young 17-year-old girl grasped her first ever title, winning the U.S open final, acquiring both her grand entrance to the ever-growing tennis realms, but also becoming the first black women to win a major tennis championship since 1958. A victory that she herself credits as the jumpstart to her bewildering career.  
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I sincerely hope these astonishing events caused an awe-inspiring feel to you readers and let them serve as a reminder of how breaking boundaries might seem impossible, but they are in everyone's grasp. In addition, I expect that these events show how sport isn't all about physique but about so much more; and when someone asks you what the simple 5 lettered word "sport" means, your answer won't solemnly be the oxford dictionary definition.... ​