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Two of the best female BMX riders in the world give us an insight into their sport and tell us about their Olympic memories. We go to the south of France to witness the arrival of the FISE world series in Montpellier.

Saudi Arabia is in the process of becoming a powerful new actor on the global footballing scene.

The 10 best female footballers.

The great Bradley Wiggins entered into history in 2012, becoming the first man to win the Tour de France and an Olympic gold medal in the same year.

Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in 'Star Rated'!

By winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, New Zealand's All Blacks have raised the bar very high.

In Tokyo, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen surprised a billion Chinese by winning the badminton gold medal, Valerie Adams brought Kiwi athleticism into the spotlight, while the Brownlee brothers realised a historic triathlon double.

In 2019, the Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge carved his name in history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours - and he pulverised it.

The Top 20 is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

The Top is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

The Top is an exclusive ranking of the news or the champions who are causing a buzz on planet sport!

Only Live Once takes a look at two events which are reaching their final phase. First, the indoor action takes place in Stuttgart's Porsche Arena, where the world's best bouldering climbers participate in the Annual Adidas Rock Stars.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

Report on the top 10 athletes who are born jokers.

Led by Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, the US women's Olympic basketball team remains invincible.

Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in 'Star Rated'!

From 2003 onwards, Roger Federer has dominated men's tennis like no other player in history, participating notably in a record of 10 consecutive grand slam finals.

In 2012, Lionel Messi marked 12 months of the most dominant goals in the history of football.

In 2016, Lebron James and his Cavs made history by taking the NBA titles after having been 3-1 behind the Warriors.

The Spaniard Mac Marquez shook MotoGP up from 2013 onwards, winning six of the seven world titles in the Premier Class category.

Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert maintained a unique rivalry on and off the court through the 1970s and 1980s.

In 2023, Manchester City became the second English club to win the treble, thanks to the superhuman goals of striker Erling Haaland.

We join more than 30,000 spectators in Zurich to watch some of the best Mountain Bike Dirt Jumpers in Europe square up. Andorra and the Pyrenees provide the background to the Slopestyle Pro of the FISE Games.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Countdown of the 10 best players who became coaches.

In 1999, Manchester United were invincible, becoming the first English football club to win the treble, and all this in the space of 10 days.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

From 2003 onwards, Roger Federer has dominated men's tennis like no other player in history, participating notably in a record of 10 consecutive grand slam finals.

In 2012, Lionel Messi marked 12 months of the most dominant goals in the history of football.

In 2016, Lebron James and his Cavs made history by taking the NBA titles after having been 3-1 behind the Warriors.

The Spaniard Mac Marquez shook MotoGP up from 2013 onwards, winning six of the seven world titles in the Premier Class category.

Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert maintained a unique rivalry on and off the court through the 1970s and 1980s.

In 2023, Manchester City became the second English club to win the treble, thanks to the superhuman goals of striker Erling Haaland.

We go first to Andorra, at the heart of the Pyrenees, where the FISE Games offers some of the best free sports in the world. Meanwhile, in Mexico, the elite of FMX show off their talents before an immense crowd.

Brazil is the footballing nation par excellence.

The countdown of the 10 best personalities of the NBA.

Serena Williams dominated 2015, winning three Grand Slam tournaments in that year, while carrying out a second Serena Slam.

Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in 'Star Rated'!

The African Confederation of Football covers more territory than any other confederation and includes a set of increasingly confident and ambitious nations.

Report on the 10 best players in the World Cup.

In 2015, the new dynasty of the NBA took form with the Golden State Warriors who carried off three titles in four seasons.

Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in 'Star Rated'!

For the English, England is the cradle of football, but the men's national team only has one trophy to its credit.

Here are the top 10 athletes who have stood the test of time.

In 2018, Real Madrid entered into history by winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy - and the thirteenth in total.

Your favourite sports stars observed away from the ground in 'Star Rated'!

From legendary domination to a decade of searching for a new identity, Manchester United's journey proves to what extent it is difficult to stay in the ranks of the greatest.

Wayne Rooney is one of the greatest club players that the Premier League has known, but he did not end his career unscathed.

What do you have to do to become an icon of football? Find out with child prodigy Erling Haaland, the historic national team of Uruguay and Welsh star Gareth Bale.

Platini and Maldini never won the World Cup, but their genius and heritage still shine on football's greatest stage.

TRACE Sport Stars takes over from the national selectors for the World Cup in Brazil. Top sporting celebrities pick the ideal team and choose the best 11 players of all time.

Karen Minier – the wife of F1 champion David Coulthard – invites you to the heart of the most glamorous events in Monaco! Meet Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic!

Only Live Once is going to the FISE World Series for its combination of skills and strong sensations. First, it's the final of the Roller Park Pro of Cheng Du in China, where the world's best face off up until the last minute.

The United States is one of the most perplexing football nations.

The top 20 of former Olympic fighters who have gone down in history.

No player in the history of women's golf has experienced the trajectory of Inbee Park from 2012 onwards, with notably three consecutive victories in major tournaments.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

From 2003 onwards, Roger Federer has dominated men's tennis like no other player in history, participating notably in a record of 10 consecutive grand slam finals.

In 2012, Lionel Messi marked 12 months of the most dominant goals in the history of football.

In 2016, Lebron James and his Cavs made history by taking the NBA titles after having been 3-1 behind the Warriors.

The Spaniard Mac Marquez shook MotoGP up from 2013 onwards, winning six of the seven world titles in the Premier Class category.

Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert maintained a unique rivalry on and off the court through the 1970s and 1980s.

In 2023, Manchester City became the second English club to win the treble, thanks to the superhuman goals of striker Erling Haaland.

This episode starts with the BMX supercross. The series heads to Holland where the immense track of Papendal hosts some furious action.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

Countdown of the 10 biggest risk takers.

No F1 driver has dominated the motor racing scene like Michael Schumacher, who won five consecutive world titles starting from 2000.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

In 2018, Real Madrid entered into history by winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy - and the thirteenth in total.

FC Barcelona is the symbol of Catalan pride and footballing excellence.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

No player embodies the values of his club like Paolo Maldini at AC Milan.

Captain Chiellini, as tough as they come.

The politics has been dramatic, the sites superb and the football ahead of its time. The game would never be the same after Italy's victory in the 1982 World Cup.

Welcome once again to Only Live Once, in which we visit Beijing, the capital of China, and its historic Birds Nest stadium, where the biggest ramp in Asia has been built for the big air pilots of Air & Style.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

Countdown of the 10 unwritten rules of sport.

From 2003 onwards, Roger Federer has dominated men's tennis like no other player in history, participating notably in a record of 10 consecutive grand slam finals.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

In 2018, Real Madrid entered into history by winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy - and the thirteenth in total.

FC Barcelona is the symbol of Catalan pride and footballing excellence.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

No player embodies the values of his club like Paolo Maldini at AC Milan.

Captain Chiellini, as tough as they come.

The politics has been dramatic, the sites superb and the football ahead of its time. The game would never be the same after Italy's victory in the 1982 World Cup.

Welcome again to Only Live Once, where we head for Malaysia for the final stages of the FISE World Series, with the action centring around the spectacular BMX finals in the bike park.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

Countdown of the top 10 darlings of social media.

In 2012, Lionel Messi marked 12 months of the most dominant goals in the history of football.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Germany is the footballing nation which most regularly excels.

Here are the top 10 sporting moments which have inspired films.

In 2019, the Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge carved his name in history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours - and he pulverised it.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Argentina: cradle of Maradona, Messi and an uncompromising footballing culture.

The top 10 of the toughest athletes.

Surfers tame more than nature itself, and Australian icon Mick Fannina has learned this at his own expense.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

We take you back to 1970, the year when Pelé carried off a new World Cup and Arthur Ashe won Wimbledon.

We take you back to 1971, for the fight of the century between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and the Grand Slam debuts of Chris Evert.

In Stuttgart's Porsche Arena bouldering, usually a solitary pastime, becomes a sport, and Zurich, Switzerland, is our next destination for an event which celebrates free sports in multiple forms, FMX and mountain biking.

Saudi Arabia is in the process of becoming a powerful new actor on the global footballing scene.

Here are the top 10 athletes who give the best of themselves.

Canelo Alvarez is one of the best boxers, but when he fought Gennady Golovkin, he proved that he was much more than that.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

In 2018, Real Madrid entered into history by winning a third consecutive Champions League trophy - and the thirteenth in total.

FC Barcelona is the symbol of Catalan pride and footballing excellence.

The heir to Andres Iniesta, Pedri is the future of Barcelona.

No player embodies the values of his club like Paolo Maldini at AC Milan.

Captain Chiellini, as tough as they come.

The politics has been dramatic, the sites superb and the football ahead of its time. The game would never be the same after Italy's victory in the 1982 World Cup.

Only Live Once heads for Montpellier, in the south of France, to taste the joys of rollerblading during the FISE World Games.

The Western region is the motor force of African football.

The 10 best female footballers.

Few sporting names shine as much as that of Billie Jean King, whose fight for equality has entered into legend.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Winner of four Olympic gold medals, Mo Farah is one of the greatest track athletes of all time.

Women's sport is not simply experiencing a passing fad. It is a genuine movement.

Michael Johnson was untouchable over 200m, Cathy Freeman's gold in 2000 brought a nation to a halt, Mo Farah carried off the double-double twice, while the double amputee Oscar Pistorius was part of the 2012 Olympic team.

By winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, New Zealand's All Blacks have raised the bar very high.

In Tokyo, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen surprised a billion Chinese by winning the badminton gold medal, Valerie Adams brought Kiwi athleticism into the spotlight, while the Brownlee brothers realised a historic triathlon double.

In 2019, the Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge carved his name in history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours - and he pulverised it.

The FISE in Montpellier, France is focused on the incredible roller park where the riders face off. We see some of the best international stars of skating in action during the Kimberley Diamond Vert World Cup in South Africa.

CONMEBOL is on the verge of becoming the first confederation all of whose members have participated in a World Cup.

Report on the top 10 athletes who are born jokers.

In 2013, Oracle Team USA defended the Americas Cup with the greatest turnaround in the history of the sport.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Winner of four Olympic gold medals, Mo Farah is one of the greatest track athletes of all time.

Women's sport is not simply experiencing a passing fad. It is a genuine movement.

Michael Johnson was untouchable over 200m, Cathy Freeman's gold in 2000 brought a nation to a halt, Mo Farah carried off the double-double twice, while the double amputee Oscar Pistorius was part of the 2012 Olympic team.

By winning the Rugby World Cup in 2011 and 2015, New Zealand's All Blacks have raised the bar very high.

In Tokyo, Denmark's Viktor Axelsen surprised a billion Chinese by winning the badminton gold medal, Valerie Adams brought Kiwi athleticism into the spotlight, while the Brownlee brothers realised a historic triathlon double.

In 2019, the Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge carved his name in history by becoming the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours - and he pulverised it.

Montpellier welcomes the FISE festival. We then head for South Africa to witness the world Street Skate championships in the Kimberley Diamond Cup, and we meet Australian BMX legend Logan Martin.

Brazil is the footballing nation par excellence.

Countdown of the 10 best players who became coaches.

What happens when you direct the talent and the guts of a Colombian woman towards BMX? You get Mariana Pajón.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

The African Confederation of Football covers more territory than any other confederation and includes a set of increasingly confident and ambitious nations.

Countdown of the Top 10 of current G.O.A.T.S.

In the world of horse racing, there has never been a story like that of the disappearance of Shergar.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

For the English, England is the cradle of football, but the men's national team only has one trophy to its credit.

Report on the 10 best players in the World Cup.

F1 races require courage, but even being given the last rites could not prevent Niki Lauda from becoming champion.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Chill goes to Rio to follow some of the biggest names in surfing. An inside view with kitesurf world champion Youri Zoon and an intimate training session with a group of wakeboarders.

Karen Minier - wife of F1 champion David Coulthard - takes you to meet stars of aquatic sports like diver Pierre Frolla, surfer Jordi Smith and kitesurf champion Alice Brunacci.

This week on Chill, it's water skiing around the world, we're at the jumping in Australia and the slalom in Palembang. We go to the PKRA Mexico, then we meet surf sensations Courtney Cologue and Sage Erickson.

Chill meets the girls of the Swatch Pro Tour in the south-west of France, the best riders and local talents in the freestyle section of the PKRA event in Mexico and the guys at the water skiing world cup in Australia.

China is the undeniable superpower of world diving, with Wu Minxia reigning as the queen of the pool. Meanwhile, Tom Daley stands as an Olympic legend, and Chen Ruolin was unbeaten for over a decade.

Chill travels to France to join some of the biggest names of female surfing for a day's relaxation. An inside look at the technique needed to perform at the highest level in kitesurfing. A meeting with Izuki Tanaka.

In Austria, we meet some of the world's greatest climbers and take a look at bouldering. And the annual Vans Downtown Showdown is a team event which gives some of the best representatives of this sport a chance to shine.

The United States is one of the most perplexing football nations.

Here are the top 10 athletes who have stood the test of time.

All that counted for Sir Alex Ferguson was his boys winning, and nothing would stop him from bringing it about.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

The Oceania Football Confederation is the smallest and least know of the FIFA federations.

UEFA is the most powerful confederation in world football.

The African Confederation of Football covers more territory than any other confederation and includes a set of increasingly confident and ambitious nations.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

For the English, England is the cradle of football, but the men's national team only has one trophy to its credit.

The United States is one of the most perplexing football nations.

Two of the best female BMX riders in the world give us an insight into their sport and tell us about their Olympic memories. We go to the south of France to witness the arrival of the FISE world series in Montpellier.

Sweden, as a footballing nation, is not simply about Zlatan.

The top 20 of former Olympic fighters who have gone down in history.

Lance Armstrong was the icon of the Tour de France, until he became the undisputed champion of cheats.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Surfers tame more than nature itself, and Australian icon Mick Fannina has learned this at his own expense.

Canelo Alvarez is one of the best boxers, but when he fought Gennady Golovkin, he proved that he was much more than that.

Few sporting names shine as much as that of Billie Jean King, whose fight for equality has entered into legend.

In 2013, Oracle Team USA defended the Americas Cup with the greatest turnaround in the history of the sport.

What happens when you direct the talent and the guts of a Colombian woman towards BMX? You get Mariana Pajón.

When we talk of perfection in sport, we talk of Nadia Comaneci.

Only Live Once takes a look at two events which are reaching their final phase. First, the indoor action takes place in Stuttgart's Porsche Arena, where the world's best bouldering climbers participate in the Annual Adidas Rock Stars.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

Countdown of the 10 biggest risk takers.

Jack Nicklaus has not only won more major championships than any other golfer, but he has also transformed this sport.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!

Surfers tame more than nature itself, and Australian icon Mick Fannina has learned this at his own expense.

Canelo Alvarez is one of the best boxers, but when he fought Gennady Golovkin, he proved that he was much more than that.

Few sporting names shine as much as that of Billie Jean King, whose fight for equality has entered into legend.

In 2013, Oracle Team USA defended the Americas Cup with the greatest turnaround in the history of the sport.

What happens when you direct the talent and the guts of a Colombian woman towards BMX? You get Mariana Pajón.

When we talk of perfection in sport, we talk of Nadia Comaneci.

We join more than 30,000 spectators in Zurich to watch some of the best Mountain Bike Dirt Jumpers in Europe square up. Andorra and the Pyrenees provide the background to the Slopestyle Pro of the FISE Games.

Portugal is a historic footballing nation and now a factory for the football elite.

Countdown of the 10 unwritten rules of sport.

Brazil has won the World Cup five times and has produced some of the greatest footballers of all time.

Your favourite sports stars witnessed away from the training ground in 'Star Rated'!