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2017

Usain Bolt injures himself in his very last race

In what was intended to be his final race, Bolt pulled up in agony with 50 metres to go and collapsed to the track after what was later confirmed to be another hamstring injury. He refused a wheelchair and crossed the finish line one last time with the assistance of his teammates Omar McLeod, Julian Forte, and Yohan Blake.

2016

American swimmer Katie Ledecky's medal tally of 4 golds

Katie Ledecky left Rio de Janeiro as the most decorated female athlete of the 2016 Olympic Games with four gold medals, one silver medal, and two world records. In total, she has won 31 medals in major international competitions, spanning the Summer Olympics, World Championships, and Pan Pacific Championships.

1990

Controversial Italy forward Mario Balotelli is born

Mario Balotelli Barwuah is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Italy national team. He started his professional football career at Lumezzane and played for the first team twice before having an unsuccessful trial at Barcelona, and subsequently joining Internazionale in 2007.

1971

Greek American tennis player Pete Sampras is born

Petros Sampras is an American retired tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest in the history of the sport. A right-handed player with a single-handed backhand, his precise and powerful serve earned him the nickname "Pistol Pete". His professional career began in 1988 and ended at the 2002 US Open, which he won.

1970

Paris Saint Germain is formed as two clubs merge

Paris Saint-Germain was formed after the fusion of Paris FC – created a year earlier to fill the void of having no top-flight club in the capital – and Stade Saint-Germain, founded in 1904 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the birth town of Louis XIV.

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