The Immortals

Season 1 Episode 15 - Athletic Greats

27 min

TV-PG

Track and field athlete Carl Lewis is world renowned for his nine Olympic gold medals. Mo Farah is one of the greatest distance runners of all time. And hurdler Sally Pearson is an Australian icon.

Subtitles: English

S01:E01 - Zidane, Ronaldo, and Moore

From the streets of Marseille to World Cup hero, Zinedine Zidane rose from the ashes. Brazil's Ronaldo is one of the greatest strikers in history. And Bobby Moore's legacy is set in stone.

S01:E02 - Pele, Buffon, and Di Stefano

Brazil's champion footballer Pele, plus Italy's ageless goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Then, the king of Real Madrid - Afredo Di Stefano.

S01:E03 - Cruyff, Cantona, and Baggio

Johan Cruyff changed football forever. Controversy followed Eric Cantona but the Frenchman's legacy at Manchester United lives on. And Robert Baggio, who's played at three World Cups.

S01:E04 - Golfing Greats

Golf has turned out many stars over the years, including Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Annika Sorenstam.

S01:E05 - Making the Greatest

The making of the greatest of them all, Lionel Messi's extraordinary rise plus the Dutch double act that ruled world football and Hungary's scoring machine Ferenc Puskas.

S01:E06 - Maradona, Eusebio, and Best

Diego Maradona, Argentina's greatest footballer. The king of Portuguese football, Eusebio, and Northern Ireland's troubled superstar, George Best.

S01:E07 - Bolt, Vault, and Shot Put

Usain Bolt is known as one of the greatest track and field athletes in history. Plus, two pole vaulting legends and New Zealand's own Valerie Adams.

S01:E08 - Fantastic Footballers

Football's ultimate greats must include Cristiano Ronaldo, French king of football Michel Platini, Italy's Fabio Cannavaro, and Russia's glorious goalkeeper Lev Yashin.

S01:E09 - Legacies, Genes, and Heroes

Sir Alex Ferguson's extraordinary legacy at Manchester United. And the father and son who brought glory to Germany. Plus, Brazil's 1970 World Cup hero.

S01:E10 - Boxing's Best

Muhammed Ali, Manny Pacquaio, and Sugar Ray Robinson are just some of the greatest boxing icons of all time.

S01:E11 - Tennis Icons

Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, and Bjorn Borg are just a couple of tennis greatest icons.

S01:E12 - Beckenbauer, Brazil's Best, and Sir Bobby Charlton

We look at the greatest footballers from Germany, Brazil, and England. It's Beckenbauer, Ronaldhino and Romario, and Sir Bobby Charlton

S01:E13 - Paths to Greatness

Wayne Rooney rose to the top of English Football. Barcelona's Luis Figo and Andres Iniesta took different paths to achieve greatness. Plus Scotsman Kenny Dalglish and his love for Liverpool.

S01:E14 - Tennis Greats

There are many tennis greats all around the globe, including Roger Federer, Rod Laver, John McEnroe, and Steffi Graf.

S01:E15 - Athletic Greats

Track and field athlete Carl Lewis is world renowned for his nine Olympic gold medals. Mo Farah is one of the greatest distance runners of all time. And hurdler Sally Pearson is an Australian icon.

S01:E16 - Generations of Golf

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods. Two of the greats of the 1960s and 1970s, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. Plus, the only man to win a Grand Slam of golf, Bobby Jones.

S01:E17 - Football Wonders

The magic of Barcelona's midfield general Xavi. Plus, the rise of football's most controversial figure, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And Roy Keane, the hard nut captain who inspired Manchester United.

S01:E18 - Sensational Swimmers

We look at swimming's best, with Michael Phelps, Ian Thorpe, Mark Spitz, and Dawn Fraser.

S01:E19 - Schumacher, Hamilton, and Rossi

Formula 1 has many greats, including Michael Schumacher, Britain's Lewis Hamilton, and Valentino Rossi.

S01:E20 - Mayweather Jr, Frazier, Foreman, and Leonard

This week on The Immortals - the unbeatable Floyd Mayweather junior, the power of Joe Frazier, another world champion George Foreman, and the sweetest fighter of all, Sugar Ray Leonard.

S01:E15 - Athletic Greats

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