Top ten sports men or women

It’s that time of year when the BBC whips up our interest in sport for the annual Sports Personality of the Year awards so I’ve been thinking about what constitutes greatness in sporting pursuits. In the 52 years since the BBC started giving out their annual awards, the Sports Personality of the Year has only gone to a woman ten times – and one of them, Jane Torville, had to share it with her partner. So far the postings in the category ‘Top Ten sportsmen or sportswomen’ have been characterised by a distinct lack of women – in fact, to date I’ve only seen one list include a single woman (Kelly Holmes). In an attempt to redress the balance, I’ve decided that my ...

My top ten sportsmen, not in any particular order. Ideally it would have been good to choose 5 men and 5 women, but given the reality that in nearly all sports the men’s section has been had a longer established structure and also the fact that it is unfair comparing different genders, I have decided to focus on choosing only the top ten male sportsmen. 1) Muhammad Ali One of the greatest sportsmen of all time, not simply because of his record but because of his personality and character. A showman and entertainer with his famous post and pre match press conferences. It was his boxing ability that won over most people, he didn’t only talk the ...

Top 10 sportsman/women: 1 Michael Schumacher: needs no introductions, greatest driver of all time. Won six world titles and over 90 races. That is more than any other driver. 2 Tiger Woods is the greatest golfer of all time. He wins more tournaments than any one else. When Woods finishes his golfing career he would have won more than any other golfer. Has natural talent. One of the top sportsmen in the world. He earns more in one year than all the British golfers put together. 3 Lance Armstrong overcame cancer to win multiple races. Cycling champion. 4 Zinedine Zidane retired from football after last world cup. Won World ...