Ranking the World's most memorable sports moments of the past 10 years is a daunting task to say the least. But I think I've come up with a somewhat comprehensive list. Not perfect, but hopefully I didn't forget anything too major.
10. Rulon Gardner wins the gold medal in the 2000 Olympics for Greco-Roman wrestling. Gardner defeated Russian Alexander Karelin, who had never lost a match.
9. Tiger Woods wins the 2008 U.S. Open in a 19 hole playoff against unknown, Rocco Mediate. Woods played in the tournaments against doctor's orders, with a severely injured knee.
8. The unbeaten New England Patriots lose Super Bowl 42 to the New York Giants. The Patriots fail to finish their already historic, but imperfect season while the Giants become the first NFC wild card team to win the Super Bowl.
7. Usain Bolt, representing Jamaica, becomes the fastest man in the world at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Bolt runs the 100 meter dash in 9.69 seconds, and celebrates before the finish line in the world's fastest race.
6. Dale Earndhart crashes his car and dies in the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Earndhadt, nicknamed "the intimidator" was arguably the most controversial and popular NASCAR driver ever.
5. Brandi Chastain rips off her shirt after scoring the winning penalty goal against China in the 1999 World Cup on American soil. Chastain's actions became one of the most controversial sports moments of all time.
4. Mark McGwire hits homerun number 70. An epic home run race between McGwire and Sammy Sosa is ended when McGwire finishes the season with 70 home runs, a new single season record.
3. Lance Armstrong wins his 7th consecutive Tour de France. Cancer survivor, Lance Armstrong, became the winningist cyclist of all time.
2. Michael Jordan's makes his last shot. Michael Jordan made the final shot of his career as a Chicago Bull, winning game six of the 1998 NBA finals over the Utah Jazz, clinching his 6th and final NBA title.
1. Michael Phelps wins 8 Gold Medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Michael Phelps won 8 gold medals in swimming, to top Mark Spitz's record of 7 gold medals in the Munich Games of 1972
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I 100% disagree that Brandi Chastain riping off her shirt after scoring can be considered controversial. Guys do that kind of thing all the time after scoring, so why should it be looked at any different for girls? I do however agree that it's one of the best moments in history, but in a different way. I think it really showed people, and girls in particular, that women can be good at sports to. It was an inspirational moment. Not controversial in my opinion.
This was one of the most controversial sporting moments of the decade. I completely agree that an action like this shouldn't be looked at differently for a woman than a man, but that doesn't meen that it wasn't controversial. Infact the very fact that it was viewed so differently was what made it controversial in the first place. Chastain's action started a whirlwind of questions for female athletes surrounding the contextual issues of sports, sex, and heterosexual exploitation. Chastain's celebration ignited profesors, writers, and academics from all over the world to question why a female doing this was different than a male.
My mom took us to church right after Chastain ripped her shirt off.
You might enjoy this Mr. Media podcast interview with US Olympic gold medal winners Brandi Chastain and Kerri Strug.
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