Sport

Athletes, teams, and defining moments in competition.

People in Sport

15 profiles

Athlete

Lionel Messi

Leading Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title.

Athlete

Serena Williams

Winning 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Athlete

Usain Bolt

Running 100 metres in 9.58 seconds.

Athlete

Pelé

Winning three football World Cups with Brazil.

Athlete

Michael Jordan

Leading the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships.

Athlete

Billie Jean King

Winning tennis titles while campaigning for equal treatment in sport.

Athlete

Roger Federer

Winning 20 Grand Slam singles titles.

Athlete

Diego Maradona

Captaining Argentina to the 1986 World Cup with extraordinary skill.

Athlete

Ronaldo Nazário

Scoring eight goals as Brazil won the 2002 World Cup.

Athlete

Muhammad Ali

Becoming a three-time world heavyweight champion.

Athlete

Cristiano Ronaldo

Scoring prolifically for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Portugal.

Athlete

Mika Häkkinen

Winning consecutive Formula One titles with McLaren.

Athlete

Zinedine Zidane

Helping France win the 1998 World Cup and coaching Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles.

Athlete

Karim Benzema

Winning the 2022 Ballon d’Or after spearheading Real Madrid’s Champions League triumph.

Chess player

Bobby Fischer

Defeating Boris Spassky in 1972 to become world chess champion.