We are very fortunate to be living in a time with some of the most remarkable sporting talent that has ever been. I was never privileged enough to have witnessed Mohammad Ali box (and talk) live in one of his epic battles through the years, nor was I quite old enough to marvel at Ayrton Senna's numerous miracle drives. However I did grow up watching Michael Jordan defy gravity and belief on the basketball court. I witnessed Tiger Woods demolish the opposition at Augusta in 1997 to win the Masters by 12 strokes. I have followed Roger Feeder's mind boggling career from start to finish, having grown up the same village as him (Bottmingen).
These are but a few of the unbelievable sporting greats that have graced the past 30 years. Which, if you come to think of it is remarkable. Not only for the reason that professional sports have become professional to within the smallest details. Every calorie counted, every minute of the day maximised. Across the board this should eliminate the possibility of any single athlete repetitively outperforming the rest, yet somehow these stars have risen to the top and shone brighter than any of their peers and done it over an extended period of time.
As a sports nut I have loved watching all these stars over the years. Without sport and everything that it stands for I would not be as happy as I am now. Playing sports myself has not only given me endless joy, but just watching and learning from these stars has given me equal pleasure.




I grew up watching Michael Jordan winning NBA scoring titles and championships and like millions of other kids he was the reason I spent hours and hours on a playground trying to hit that game winning three pointer at the buzzer. Difference is, I rarely made the shot while he did it every few days.



These are only a handful of the sporting champions that I have been privilaged enough to grow up with. I now realise that although every generation has its sporting heroes the last few decenia have been particularly rich in sporting greatness. Here are a few of the others that deserve a mention...
Floyd Mayweather Jr
Michael Phelps
Wayne Gretzky
Sachin Tendulkar
Serena Williams
Dan Carter
Shane Warne
Phil Taylor
Lionel Messi
What a privilage to have been an avid spectator for all the sporting wonder these last 30 years. Long may it continue!
Shane Warne
Phil Taylor
Lionel Messi
What a privilage to have been an avid spectator for all the sporting wonder these last 30 years. Long may it continue!
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