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rugby in 1800
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Peter Norman's stand against racism
The only non-winner on this list, might have left the greatest legacy of all. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Australian sprinter Peter Norman made a monumental stand against racism. While accepting his silver medal for finishing second in the 200m sprint, Norman wore a human rights badge on his jacket, joining in the black power and human rights protest of African American race winner Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos. -
Shane Warne's 'Ball of the Century'
There may not be an Australian sporting moment mimicked as much in backyards across the nation as Shane Warne's outrageous delivery to England's Mike Gatting on Day 2 of the first Test of the 1993 Ashes series. In his maiden Ashes Test, and with his first ball against England, Warne delivered a leg break for the ages. The ball initially travelled straight down the pitch towards the right-handed Gatting, before rapidly drifting to the legside. -
Clutch Eales delivers Bledisloe glory for Australia
"What a player, John Eales. His kick has retained the Bledisloe Cup!" - Grant Nisbett -
Steven Bradbury's miracle on Olympic ice
"I don't think I'll take the medal as the minute and a half of the race I actually won. I'll take it as the last decade of the hard slog I put in." - Steven Bradbury -
Cadel Evans wins 2011 Tour de France
