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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.

Rory Mcllroy, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are all icons in the world of golf.

Golf prodigy Lexi Thompson shares the secrets of her success and aspires to an Olympic gold medal. The world champion of the 400 metres hurdles Dalilah Muhammad smashes records, but she has a teammate who is biting at her heels.

Jarrad Howse takes Chill to the hidden surf destination of Tofino in Canada. Cold, humid and windy, but better still, a sublime surf! We meet the Pro's of the Cold Water Classic.

How Hansie Cronje destroyed his reputation and harmed cricket.

In this episode, James Hunt, Rogue of British F1, the new Mercedes, the twists and turns of Spa and the victories of Sebastian Vettel.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we pay homage to glorious athletes.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic pair up, Bernard Tomic goes into reverse and Petra Kvitová finally accepts her status as a champion.

The mysterious story of the two title fights between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.

The greatest Olympic cheating and the biggest injustice of Olympic boxing.

Who is the greatest French footballer of all time?

The chaos of the 1998 World Cup in France.

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.

Chill heads to the antipodes to do some water skiing with the men's Action Tricks Comp and the women's Ski Jump. We examine in detail the women's longboard championships in the South China sea.

The decision which robbed Lewis Hamilton of the F1 2021 world championship.

Derek Jeter's journey to become a Yankees icon, Shohei Ohtani has given LA many reasons to rejoice, Hank Aaron is the true holder of the home runs record and the emblematic Yankee Stadium.

The Italian car driver Vicky Piria makes a quick start in the new W series. Jacqueline Legere reigns supreme in the world of Ice Cross descent. Dutch double Olympic champion soars to glory and gets married.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, is David Ferrer one of the greatest players to have never won a grand slam? Plus, the forbidden love of Sania Mirza and Garbiñe Muguruza.

Lewis Hamilton has been the dominant force in F1, winning four consecutive titles from 2017 to 2020 and has become the greatest victor in this sport.

The decision which robbed Lewis Hamilton of the F1 2021 world championship.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

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

The hour of glory for Lebron James could be the return to the 2016 NBA finals, Steph Curry has been an NBA gamechanger, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi form a deathly duo and Gregg Popovich is the best NBA winner of all time.

Kevin Durant and Lebron James, Neymar and FC Barcelona make fun of PSG and the man with the golden shoes of Atlanta 1996.

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.

The mysterious story of the two title fights between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

We are looking at the icons of the Tour de France, notably Mark Cavendish, Cadel Evans, Chris Froome and the greatest of all of them, Eddy Merckx.

In this edition of Sportswoman, the athletes who have become models to follow.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Simona Halep perseveres, Roger Federer continues to build his legacy and we check out the most iconic couples in the game.

We explore the process of F1 design: of respect for the rules of exploitation of flaws, while examining all the intermediary stages.

We explore the qualities that make a great Formula 1 driver. From karting to physical training, passing through selection in a team and obtaining a place to drive in the great meetings.

We explore the development of safety in F1, the application of technology to the equipment carried in the car, the specifically designed security devices and their impact on the drivers.

We explore the methods and training approaches used by Formula 1 drivers to prepare for an F1 season, notably Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

F1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. But all teams are not equal. The ultimate objective is domination: to leave all of one's rivals on the run. That is what makes an F1 super-team.

Formula 1, where each millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not just on the track. With Front Row, explore the development of pit stops in Formula 1.

We look at the skills required and the chills provided by the wave queen of all waves, the powerful Barrel. The Longboard Pro Circuit in China is our next destination, where we meet Kassia Meador and Darcy Liu.

The Hand of God, cheating or genius?

They are icons of the UFC, Jon Jones, Amanda Nunez, Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre.

Laura Trott has won more medals than any British athlete, and she has won the heart of her Olympic champion colleague Jason Kenny.

The superstars of tennis raise great interest all around the world. Tennis Stars explores the world of these celebrities.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we pay homage to glorious athletes.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Richard Gasquet honours his reputation, Johanna Konta imposes herself, and Roger Federer is a fashion trendsetter.

We explore the process of F1 design: of respect for the rules of exploitation of flaws, while examining all the intermediary stages.

We explore the qualities that make a great Formula 1 driver. From karting to physical training, passing through selection in a team and obtaining a place to drive in the great meetings.

We explore the development of safety in F1, the application of technology to the equipment carried in the car, the specifically designed security devices and their impact on the drivers.

We explore the methods and training approaches used by Formula 1 drivers to prepare for an F1 season, notably Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

F1 is the pinnacle of motor sports. But all teams are not equal. The ultimate objective is domination: to leave all of one's rivals on the run. That is what makes an F1 super-team.

Formula 1, where each millisecond counts, and where time can be reduced, not just on the track. With Front Row, explore the development of pit stops in Formula 1.

Marco Reus, Dortmund's unshakeable leader, left a heritage going well beyond trophies.

The parachutist Amy Chmelecki inspires women around the world to break records. The Dutch Olympic champions Sanne Weavers and Sharon van Rouwendal shine with a thousand lights in Rio.

We head to Western Australia to meet the legend of water ski flying, Freddy Krueger. Style, elegance and heated competition come together in China, where we observe some of the best longboard professionals.

The liaisons, the addictions and the run-ins with the law. Tiger Woods and his tangles with justice.

In this emblematic episode, the greatest German rivalry, "Der Klassiker", manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Atletico Madrid in Spain and Rome's magnificent Stadio Olimpico.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who came first.

Chill presents spectacular action from Chamonix in France, the cradle of European freestyle in the high mountains. Landgraf, in Holland, organises the last leg of the Crashed Ice World Tour and Freeski Big Air from Zurich's Lakeside.

The liaisons, the addictions and the run-ins with the law. Tiger Woods and his tangles with justice.

The motor force of football has many manifestations, like the Manchester Derby, Argentina's Estadio Monumental, the German Thomas Muller and the Brazilian Ronaldo.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we give pride of place to the athletes who have fought to win their place.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, we meet Ivo Karlović at the top of his game, Carla Suárez Navarro who is quietly climbing the world rankings and Rafael Nadal who keeps his relationship with his girlfriend very secret.

The Hand of God, cheating or genius?

The impact of partiality and aggression of crowds on tennis matches.

How Hammerin' Hank Aaron hit racism from a home run.

The greatest Olympic cheating and the biggest injustice of Olympic boxing.

Lance Armstrong was a hero to millions of people, overcoming adversity to dominate cycling, but his success was built on doping and a culture of fear.

The liaisons, the addictions and the run-ins with the law. Tiger Woods and his tangles with justice.

The best of women's wakeboard with the coming of the IWWF to Mandurah in Australia. The magnificent Italian island of Sicily welcomes the kitesurf world tour. And finally, incredible female surfers head for the beaches of Brazil for the Rio Pro.

The final of the men's 100 metres in Seoul in 1988 was not just the dirtiest in history… it stained this emblematic race for years to come.

It's a festival of emblematic champions, like manager Pep Guardiola, Celtic, winner of the 1967 European Cup, FIFA's Confederations Cup and the great French club, PSG.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at the athletes who have taken their own paths.

With tournaments in all four corners of the world throughout the year, the world of tennis never sleeps. Between grand slams, red carpets and sponsorship campaigns, the players have their work cut out.

The mysterious story of the two title fights between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.

The greatest Olympic cheating and the biggest injustice of Olympic boxing.

Who is the greatest French footballer of all time?

The chaos of the 1998 World Cup in France.

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.

We are on the waters of Mandurah, in Australia, for the men's finals of the IWWF Wakeboard World. Morocco is our next destination for the kitesurf world tour, and we present Harley Clifford who storms wakeboarding.

Mike Tyson gets ready for a rematch, Marvin Hagler makes a not so "marvellous" trip to Great Britain and the Irish mafia infiltrate the world of boxing.

It's about icons of motor sport, like motorcycling legend Giacomo Agostini, freewheeling driver Danica Patrick, world rally driver Sébastien Loeb and the Dakar rally.

This edition of Sportswoman is devoted to the athletes who have dominated their sport.

In this episode, more on Novak Djokovic, Victoria Azarenka shares the reasons for her success and we look at the women behind Andy Murray. Serena Williams sets New York Fashion Week on fire while Roger Federer comes to the aid of deprived children in Africa.

Floyd Mayweather has won 50 victories in 50 fights in one of the most incredible careers in boxing.

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.

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

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.

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

Tiger Woods took control of golf between 1999 and April 2001, by winning five of the six major tournaments and adjudicating the Tiger Slam.

We look at the art of preparing a snowboard for freestyle in the big mountains, and we bring you spectacular action of this kind on skis from Chamonix, with the best moments of the finals of the Freeside World Tour.

Novak Djokovic is excluded from the 2022 Australian Open, the savage attack which scuppered the career of Monica Seles and the fall of Maria Sharapova.

With a bat and a ball, the West Indies cricket team, the 1983 World Cup Final, the ball of the century from Shane Warne and the Ashes are all… emblematic.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it’s about the women who have experienced triumphant success.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Eugenie Bouchard aims for the top, Andy Roddick is a true star of tennis and Kei Nishikori is the uncontested champion of Asia. Plus, meet the men of the prestigious Grand Slam club.

Venus Williams evokes a life well lived and the tennis champions pay tribute to her.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Dominic Thiem begins his career with style, Flavia Pennetta ends her career at the top and Caroline Wozniacki feels truly privileged to have the chance to participate in the WTA tour.

Floyd Mayweather has won 50 victories in 50 fights in one of the most incredible careers in boxing.

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.

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

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.

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

Tiger Woods took control of golf between 1999 and April 2001, by winning five of the six major tournaments and adjudicating the Tiger Slam.

It's about tennis icons, notably Rod Laver, Steffi Graf, the rivalry between Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, as well as the US Open.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it’s about the athletes who have gone from the status of challengers to that of champions.

Chlll joins some of the best free skiers on some of the most difficult terrains of the planet. And in Leysin, it's the five star snowboard event, the legendary Nescafe Champs.

Nobody has scored more goals during a single World Cup than Just Fontaine.

Kevin Durant entered history at the 2017 NBA finals, Kobe Bryant is an icon of NBA, while Russell Westbrook achieved the unthinkable and trained a super team in 2010 in Miami.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at the athletes with the most desire.

Chill goes to the Cardrona Mountain station in New Zealand for the Burton High Fives, a unique event highlighting some of the best slopestyle and halfpipe riders in the world who face each other on and off the piste.

The organiser of the 1976 German GP, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost meet in Japan and Renault puts its life in play under the spotlight.

The 2012 Ryder Cup was exceptional, just like the incredible year 2013 of Inbee Park, while Tiger Woods has changed the sport. As for Augusta National, it's a veritable icon.

The fascinating story of the path of the three best female heptathletes to the summit of the sport.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Dominika Cibulková is at the top of the women's game, how Boris Becker inspired Novak Djokovic and why Grigor Dimitrov is more than just a pretty face.

With an astonishingly long association with football and a pre-eminent women's team, the United States is a true footballing nation.

Sam Kerr is the emblematic figure of women's football in Australia, Mo Salah's EPL success has had a huge impact in Egypt, while the Champion's League is the supreme reward for a football club.

The CONCACAF region is rich and varied, and is dominated by Mexico.

Andres Iniesta and Xavi have formed the most impressive midfield duo of the World Cup.

Spain has become the world's leading footballing nation.

Nobody has scored more goals during a single World Cup than Just Fontaine.

Chill heads for the banks of the lake of Zurich for some freeski big air trials. Then, the Cardona Mountain Resort station will bring still stronger sensations with the teams who face each other during the Burton High Fives.

Dennis Rodman gives a kick, Steph Curry is the spokesperson for madness, Metta World Peace shows malice and the live and crimes of Allen Iverson.

The Wimbledon 2008 men's final is considered as the greatest of all time… Roland Garros is an emblematic place…. Naomi Osaka is a citizen of world tennis while Novak Djokovic has made history in Australia.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who draw on their willpower.

In this episode of Tennis Stars: the formerly successful duo Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci, pride of Poland Agnieszka Radwanska, the showman Gael Monfils and Mansour Bahrami playing the clown.

Floyd Mayweather has won 50 victories in 50 fights in one of the most incredible careers in boxing.

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.

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

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.

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

Tiger Woods took control of golf between 1999 and April 2001, by winning five of the six major tournaments and adjudicating the Tiger Slam.

Welcome to Chill where we find ourselves first this week at the centre of the world of freeride, Verbier in Switzerland, where the legendary Bec Des Rosses puts the juniors of the Freeride World Tour to the test.

David Beckham's red card at the 1996 World Cup, Sepp Blatter and FIFA corruption, and Argentine football club Boca Junior cross enemy territory by bus.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

Golf prodigy Lexi Thompson shares the secrets of her success and aspires to an Olympic gold medal. The world champion of the 400 metres hurdles Dalilah Muhammad smashes records, but she has a teammate who is biting at her heels.

In this episode, Barbora Strýcová fights to stay at the top, Stan Wawrinka begins a career relatively late and some reign over the ATP longer than others.

Novak Djokovic is excluded from the 2022 Australian Open, the savage attack which scuppered the career of Monica Seles and the fall of Maria Sharapova.

Li Na, Ash Barty, Andy Murray and the Australian Open are all deserving of their status as tennis icons.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who came first.

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

Mick Schumacher erupted into Formula 1 with Haas in 2021, with F2 and F3 titles in his pocket, thus proving his calibre.

The 1999 French Open final between Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf and Michael Schumacher's 1995 season with Benetton have marked the history of sport.

Chill goes to Japan, where the Roppongi Hills Arena in Tokyo hosts the Burton Rail Days. A unique event in a unique environment bringing together the best snowboard rail riders in the world.

Golfer John Daly is the "Wild Thing" of the fairways, Babe Ruth and Babe Dirikson encounter a trickster in a crazy golfing exhibition and Sergio Garcia's bad attitude.

Shark attacks have affected the life of professional surfers Bethany Hamilton and Mick Fanning, while Kelly Slater is the undisputed GOAT and Stephanie Gilmore shocked the world in 2022…

In this edition of Sportswoman, we pay homage to glorious athletes.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova masters professional tennis, Bernard Tomic enters the red zone and we explore the exceptional career of Justine Henin.

The Italian car driver Vicky Piria makes a quick start in the new W series. Jacqueline Legere reigns supreme in the world of Ice Cross descent. Dutch double Olympic champion soars to glory and gets married.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Jack Sock shows how to be a true athlete, Maria Sharapova returns and the Chan sisters join up on the court.

Novak Djokovic is excluded from the 2022 Australian Open, the savage attack which scuppered the career of Monica Seles and the fall of Maria Sharapova.

Li Na, Ash Barty, Andy Murray and the Australian Open are all deserving of their status as tennis icons.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who came first.

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

Mick Schumacher erupted into Formula 1 with Haas in 2021, with F2 and F3 titles in his pocket, thus proving his calibre.

The 1999 French Open final between Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf and Michael Schumacher's 1995 season with Benetton have marked the history of sport.

The hour of glory for Lebron James could be the return to the 2016 NBA finals, Steph Curry has been an NBA gamechanger, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi form a deathly duo and Gregg Popovich is the best NBA winner of all time.

In this edition of Sportswoman, the athletes who have become models to follow.

In the company of some the best snowboard rail riders, Chill heads for Japan, where Tokyo hosts the Burton Rail Days event.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

China's Eillen Gu became the queen of the snows at the Winter Olympics of 2022, Jamaica's bobsleigh team inspired a film, the big names of downhill skiing take it easy, while Shaun White has appropriated the snowboard half-pipe.

In this edition of Sportswoman, we look at athletes who overcame challenges to find glory.

Freddy the Nightmare Krueger is the uncontested legend of ski flying. Chill meets him to find out about his motivation and passion which impel him to seek perfection.

The desperate case of female US footballer Hope Solo, the Spanish football president learns a lesson and a Colombian footballer suffers the anger of his nation.

Max Whitlock, a gymnast for the Great Britain team, has entered history, Nadia Comaneci is the ultimate sporting icon, Simon Biles created magic at Rio, while Aliya Mustafina has recovered from a serious injury.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who have made history.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, Richard Gasquet honours his reputation, Johanna Konta imposes herself, and Roger Federer is a fashion trendsetter.

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

The eight year suspension for doping of swimmer Sun Yang, the USA's Ryan Lochte is unmasked in Rio and the Australian Dawn Fraser hunts for memories at Tokyo 1964.

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

Lewis Hamilton has been the dominant force in F1, winning four consecutive titles from 2017 to 2020 and has become the greatest victor in this sport.

The decision which robbed Lewis Hamilton of the F1 2021 world championship.

Ferrari is the best known F1 brand in the world, Lewis Hamilton is an icon of F1, just like the Monaco circuit, while Seb Vettel's year 2013 was a super season for F1.

Tomorrow's kitesurfing champions head to Spain for the PKRA Juniors and we hang out with female longboarder Darcy Liu who is promoting the sport in her native China.

A case of mistaken identity proves fatal to a baseballing icon, the lies and deceptions of a New York Yankee and a Cincinnati legend's addiction to the game.

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 this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who have broken new ground.

In this episode of Tennis Stars meet Dustin Brown, always equal to himself, Angelique Kerber fights to stay at the top, and the tennis stars with rapidly growing bank accounts.

Novak Djokovic is excluded from the 2022 Australian Open, the savage attack which scuppered the career of Monica Seles and the fall of Maria Sharapova.

Li Na, Ash Barty, Andy Murray and the Australian Open are all deserving of their status as tennis icons.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who came first.

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

Mick Schumacher erupted into Formula 1 with Haas in 2021, with F2 and F3 titles in his pocket, thus proving his calibre.

The 1999 French Open final between Martina Hingis and Steffi Graf and Michael Schumacher's 1995 season with Benetton have marked the history of sport.

Jarrad Howse takes Chill to the hidden surf destination of Tofino in Canada. Cold, humid and windy, but better still, a sublime surf! We meet the Pro's of the Cold Water Classic.

How golf, a sport founded on tradition and honour, became bogged down in acrimony.

An emblematic club in Germany and across Europe, Bayern Munich is an institution for many. Kyllian Mbappe has quickly won the World Cup, while Aitana Bonmati has opened a new path for women's football in 2023.

In this edition of Sportswoman, it's about the athletes who came first.

In this episode of Tennis Stars, meet Andy Murray who has been the biggest British tennis star for a whole generation, Madison Keys who carries the US flag proudly and the winning duo Roger and Mirka Federer.

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are all icons of modern tennis.

Two stars of Australian tennis meet on their native soil, Australian cyclist Cadel Evans wins the Tour de France and the collision which started everything for Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna.

Molly Meech and Alex Maloney, the two New Zealand sailors, set course for the Tokyo Olympic Games. Russian high jumper Mariya Lasitskene has some arguments to put forward.

The mysterious story of the two title fights between Sonny Liston and Muhammad Ali.

Teddy Riner ends 10 years of invincibility in judo, Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards takes flight at the 1988 Calgary Games and Rocky Marciano turns his back on boxing.