Fear Saves Ski Jumper's Life

For years, the opening of ABC's The Wide World of Sports illustrated "the agony of defeat" through the painful ending of an attempted ski ...

City Slicker Brands His Cattle to Death

A New York family bought a ranch out West where they intended to raise cattle. Friends visited and asked if the ranch had a name. "Well," said the would-be ...

Stumbling Horse Recovers to Win the Race

It happened in just a blink with a quarter mile to go at the 2005 running of the Preakness. Afleet Alex had battled his way to the front of the pack when ...

German Long Jumper Refuses Gold Medal

On March 5, 2005, German long jumper Bianca Kappler created a stir in the world of indoor track and field. Plaudits abounded for Kappler on that day, ...

Partially Paralyzed Runner Rewarded for Finishing the Race

Bill Broadhurst was running in the Omaha, Nebraska, Pepsi 10k, a race of 6.2 miles. Broadhurst, who is a Christian, is slowed by a brain aneurism he suffered ...

Baseball Pitcher Schilling Sustained by God

In the first game of the best-of-seven, 2004 American League Championship Series between baseball's New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, Boston's ...

Michael Phelps Gave Teammate a Chance for Glory

Michael Phelps had already won five gold medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. He seemed certain to secure one more in the 4 x 400 medley relay. Phelp's ...

Olympic Medalist Ran Barefoot

If anyone ever competed for pride of homeland, it was Adebe Bikila of Ethiopia. When he was 20, he watched a parade of fellow countrymen returning from ...

Wilma Rudolph Overcame Obstacles to Win Olympic Gold

Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children. Born prematurely, doctors did not expect Wilma to survive. She did, but at the age of four, she contracted ...

Perspective Is Everything

One company held an inter-office softball game held every year between the marketing and support staff.

One year, the support staff whipped the marketing ...