US athlete Carl Lewis sets a new world record for the 100 metres, winning gold at the Seoul Olympics

Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna wins the first of his three Formula One titles

Three tenors (Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras) sing at a concert in Rome to celebrate the World Cup

Carl Lewis beats his own previous 100-metre world record, winning gold at the World Championships in Tokyo

US tennis player Pete Sampras wins the first of his record-breaking seven Wimbledon singles titles

Brazilian driver Ayrton Senna dies when the steering column of his car shears during the San Marino Grand Prix

Trinidadian cricketer Brian Lara sets a new world record, scoring 501 not out when playing for Warwickshire against Durham

German racing driver Michael Schumacher wins his first world championship title in Formula One

In his first year as a professional, US golfer Tiger Woods wins both the British Open and the US Masters

Aboriginal sprinter Cathy Freeman lights the cauldron to launch the Sydney Olympic Games

US tennis player Pete Sampras retires with a record total of 14 Grand Slam titles

Michael Schumacher becomes the first driver to win seven world championship titles in Formula One

US cyclist Lance Armstrong retires from competition after winning a seventh successive victory in the Tour de France

Barry Bonds breaks baseball's previous record, hitting his 756th home run

In the Beijing Olympics swimmer Michael Phelps wins 8 gold medals, beating Mark Spitz's record of 7 in the 1972 games

Spain beats the Netherlands 1-0 in the final of the FIFA World Cup in the Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg

About 80 people are killed and more than 1000 injured in a clash between fans at a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said

The US swimmer Michael Phelps wins his 19th Olympic medal to become the most successful competitor in the history of the games

Anish Kapoor's 114.5 metres tall sculpture, AncelorMittal Orbit, is erected in the Queen Elizabeth Park, created in East London for the Olympic Games