Stories of sporting glory, disaster, comebacks and life after the Games
How fencer Keeth Smart won an Olympic medal months after being diagnosed with leukaemia
The unheard personal story of a great athlete and the controversial matter of her sex
Martine Wright lost her legs in the 2005 London bombings, but then became a Paralympian
US Olympic champion Michael Johnson had to learn to walk again following a stroke.
Jennifer Bricker was born without legs and idolised the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu
Zola Budd and Mary Decker ran a race for glory that ended in disaster
Achmat Hassiem survived a shark attack to become a Paralympian and shark conservationist.
Blood, gold and secrets at the Olympic pool
Three-time Olympian athlete Suzy Favor Hamilton led a double life as an escort.
Surya Bonaly performed an βillegalβ move that cemented her name in figure skating history
Dutee Chand - the fastest woman in India - won a historic case for the right to compete
Steven Bradbury became Australia's first Winter Olympic champion in extraordinary fashion
Running saved Julius Achon from a life of poverty
As a child, May Ooi was not allowed to practise martial arts. She is now a champion.
As war left Sarajevo's Olympic luge track in ruins, Senad Omanovic vowed to fix it
Cuban runner Ana Fidelia Quirot is one of the five fastest women in the world over 800m
How Victoria Arlen swam for gold after years of being unable to speak or move