During the Winter Olympics of Calgary in 1988, two major figures of figure skating confronted each other. On one side, the East German Katarina Witt, on the other the American Debi Thomas. They were the two favorites, it was probably their last Olympic Games and there was a scandal : the two athletes chose to carry out their long program using the opera Carmen by Bizet, thus providing a nickname to this duel "the battle of the Carmens" Hosted by Audion. Visit https://www.audion.fm/privacy-policy for more information.
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HAMILTON vs VERSTAPPEN, Defying the master
The 2021 Formula 1 season saw Dutchman Max Verstappen win his first world championship title at the age of 24, at the end of a crazy season crowned by a last grand prix that was still controversial weeks after its conclusion. Indeed, during the race in Abu Dhabi, a controversial arbitration decision affecting the course of the race following an incident, has indirectly favored Verstappen who was able to dethrone the English Lewis Hamilton. The latter is probably the greatest driver in the history of F1, and he was so close to an 8th world title that was synonymous with an absolute record. The 36-year-old Mercedes driver already holds all the other major records possible, but it is the identity of his successor and the scenario that make it so special. For one thing is certain, Verstappen and Hamilton hate each other. Hosted by Audion. Visit https://www.audion.fm/privacy-policy for more information.
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ALI vs FRAZIER, The bee and the gorilla
On March 8th, 1971, two of the greatest boxers in history faced each other at the mythic Madison Square Garden, marking the beginning of a legendary trilogy in the history of the sport. Of the rivalry between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, we know mostly the third round, nicknamed "Thrilla in Manilla", which took place in 1975, fought one year after the "Rumble in the Jungle" of 1974, against George Foreman in Zaire. However, the relationship between Ali and Frazier was first of all a frank friendship. Hosted by Audion. Visit https://www.audion.fm/privacy-policy for more information.
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EVERT vs NAVRATILOVA, The queens of tennis
When Djokovic claims that his record of confrontations with Nadal makes theirs the de facto greatest rivalry in tennis, former player Christine Evert is quick to remind him that this only applies to men's matches: in fact, she faced her rival, Martina Navratilova, over 80 times, far surpassing any other historical duel in tennis... Hosted by Audion. Visit https://www.audion.fm/privacy-policy for more information.
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PROST vs SENNA, Fratricidal war
Between the Lauda-Hunt duel and the more recent Lewis-Verstappen, Formula 1 racing witnessed an unprecedented rivalry with two of the greatest drivers in its history, Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna. The peculiarity of this opposition is that the two men evolved together on the same team. The technological domination of McLaren-Honda led Prost and Senna to compete for the championship title in the late 1980s... Hosted by Audion. Visit https://www.audion.fm/privacy-policy for more information.
May the best win ! Some athletes attract more attention than others, in particular thanks to their exploits and performances. Only they are not the only ones to be gifted in their field. Rivalries between athletes sometimes take on a great deal of importance in order to prove who is the best. And there's no denying it, these clashes grab our attention. Discover the 20 sporting rivalries that have marked history. Narrated by Brad Carty.
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