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Sports Illustrated's 100 Greatest Moments in Sports History

Loosie

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Don't have time to check it out right now, but how American-central is it? Let me guess Miracle on Ice is #1?

It is most definitely the #1 American event in sports history, not sure it should qualify as world-wide #1 though, then again not sure what would.
 
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Loosie said:
Don't have time to check it out right now, but how American-central is it? Let me guess Miracle on Ice is #1?

It is most definitely the #1 American event in sports history, not sure it should qualify as world-wide #1 though, then again not sure what would.
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It is pretty American-centric, especially the top half, and Miracle on Ice is ranked first. But a good representation of sports, even if a lot of the moments do involve American athletes there as well.
 
Trap Jesus

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No Orr seems odd. It wasn't like they were that shy about putting hockey on there.
 

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Has it been done since?
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Well his then world record is now 25th all-time worldwide and 9th all-time on the American only list. So, yes, it has been done many times sense. Again, what makes it more impressive than the Miracle on Ice?
 
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I'm not sure what's worse, football getting two entries (and women's football inexplicably making top 25) or Usain Bolt getting one that came in the 60s.
 

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I'm not sure what's worse, football getting two entries (and women's football inexplicably making top 25) or Usain Bolt getting one that came in the 60s.
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USA, USA, USA!!!!!!!

I don't get why someone would bother to make a list lik that. What's the point in faux objectivity if you're going to ridiculously favor one country? Make it all about the US and be done with it.

I've seen two bigger upsets than the Miracle on Ice in this past year alone.
 
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don't really pay attention to that stuff from si seeing how theyre are bias toward americans... canada > us in 2002 and 2010 over anything a team usa hockey team has ever done
 
KaylaJ

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while SI is biased, the miracle on ice isn't just about an upset. hbo's doc some years ago puts it in pretty good perspective. i'm not saying it's #1 worldwide, obv there are plenty of things that could compete and surpass it (my father would even argue Ali should be #1 on any list), but to act like it was only memorable cause of a game is naive.


Anyway, the only good thing about these is to see how they change from years to years. SI has done this before. Some years ago you could barely find anything but B&W photos for the top 10 and I think they chose Babe Ruth's HR as #1.
 
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Blainer14 said:
don't really pay attention to that stuff from si seeing how theyre are bias toward americans... canada > us in 2002 and 2010 over anything a team usa hockey team has ever done
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Well, considering you're Canadian and you said the two times Canada beat the U.S. were better moments, your bias is no better.

Call a spade a spade and move on.
 
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Brandi Chastain's sports bra is the greatest moment in soccer history? FFS ...

Just off the top of my head, Maradona's hand of god goal (1986), the legitimate goal he scored just a few minutes later in the same game and Brazil's 4th goal in the 1970 WC final (first World Cup that was broadcast in color worldwide) are all 100 miles ahead of Brandi Chastain. Ranking women's soccer "moments" ahead of mens' is simply silly.
Blainer14 said:
don't really pay attention to that stuff from si seeing how theyre are bias toward americans... canada > us in 2002 and 2010 over anything a team usa hockey team has ever done
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No NHL'ers vs NHL'ers game can compare to MOI. Summit Series should probably be ahead of MOI, but I'm not sure which "moment" is the most iconic: Clarke attacking Kharlamov, Henderson's goal or Esposito's postgame speech in Vancouver. 1 game vs 8 games skews toward the 1 game.

Also, horse racing shouldn't have more entries than auto racing. Formula 1 or Le Mans aren't in the top 100 at all? :shakehead
 
Ralph Spoilsport

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Kharlamov's goal in Game One was the moment we realized the series might not be the cakewalk we were all expecting. The jaws of a nation dropped in amazement at that one.

I vaguely remember SI doing something like this in the 70s, maybe their 20th or 25th anniversary issue, and Hillary and Norgay climbing Everest was at or near the top. There was a time when mountain climbing was considered a sport (or at least something papers reported in their sports pages). (I guess after you climb Everest there's nowhere else to go.)

I get that Jesse Owens at Berlin had political overtones that transcended sports (Joe Louis' defeat of Max Schmeling serves that purpose equally well) but don't forget also that in one 1935 meet Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, all within an hour. :amazed:
 
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I won't debate the list, but thanks for posting the link. it was great fun re-watching some of those moments this afternoon to pass some time at work!!
 
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