David Beckham
David Beckham is one of the most iconic athletes and decorated soccer players of all time. Beckham has played for Manchester United, England, Real Madrid and the L.A. Galaxy. He is married to Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh from the Spice Girls. Soccer star David Beckham was born...
Hans-Dieter Hermann
Dr. Hans-Dieter Hermann is the first sport psychologist for Germany’s national soccer team since 2004. He also accompanied the team during the FIFA World Cup in Brazil 2014. Before then, he supervised among others, the Austrian ski racing team, the German gymnasts, boxers and hockey players. Together with Prof....
Nicol David
A true legend of the game, Nicol David is one of the most decorated sports stars of a generation and has broken a succession of remarkable records during her career to date – capturing the hearts of thousands of adoring fans in the process. The Malaysian superstar burst onto...
Francois Pienaar
Francois Pienaar is a former South African rugby player, playing for the Springboks in South Africa, followed by a career with the Saracens in England. Whilst playing for South Africa, he captained the side in his first match and in every one of his 29 appearances, culminating in the...
Sir John Armitt
Sir John Armitt is currently Chairman of the National Express Group and City & Guilds, and is Deputy Chairman of the Berkeley Group. Sir John is also a member of the Board of Transport for London and the Airports Commission; he is Senior Vice President of the Institution of...
Tiger Woods
Athlete Eldrick Tont Woods, better known as Tiger Woods, was born on December 30, 1975, in Cypress, California, the only child of an African-American Army officer father and a Thai mother. When Woods was a child, his father began calling him “Tiger” in honor of a fellow soldier and...
Perry McCarthy
Perry McCarthy is one of Britain’s top racing drivers and is already part of motor racing folklore. His appeal however has been dramatically widened to car lovers everywhere after being disclosed as ‘The Stig’ (the secret racing driver in black) as seen on BBC Top Gear. McCarthy’s rise through...
Lewis Gordon Pugh
Lewis Pugh was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems....
Pierluigi Collina
Pierluigi Collina is a former Italian football referee. He is regarded as the best referee of all time. He is currently FIFA’s chief refereeing officer. He also is a non-paid consultant to the Italian Football Referees Association (AIA). Collina was born in Bologna and attended the local university, graduating...
Ben Collins
Formerly Top Gear’s The Stig and Daniel Craig’s stunt driver in James Bond, Ben Collins is renowned for his speedy, slick driving and daredevil stunts. Collins is one of Britain’s most renowned and unusual sportsmen. He is most famous for his role as the Stig, but he is respected...
