Events that shaped world sports in the first decade of the 21st century.
2000
May24-Formar Pakistan captain Salim Malik is banned for life for match-fixing. Several team mates including the 1999 World cup captain Wasim Akram, are censured. Hansie Cronge and Mohammad Azharuddin, the former leaders of South Africa and India respectively, are also banned for life later in the year.
Sept 15-oct 1-Cathy Freeman lights the Sydney Olympic flame in a symbol of reconciliation between Aboriginal Australians and the European settlers. She goes on to win Australia's only track gold in the 400 metres. Her team mate Ian Thorpe Wins three Olympic golds and three silvers in the pool and American sprinter Marion jones wins three golds and two bronzes in track and field.
2000
May24-Formar Pakistan captain Salim Malik is banned for life for match-fixing. Several team mates including the 1999 World cup captain Wasim Akram, are censured. Hansie Cronge and Mohammad Azharuddin, the former leaders of South Africa and India respectively, are also banned for life later in the year.
Sept 15-oct 1-Cathy Freeman lights the Sydney Olympic flame in a symbol of reconciliation between Aboriginal Australians and the European settlers. She goes on to win Australia's only track gold in the 400 metres. Her team mate Ian Thorpe Wins three Olympic golds and three silvers in the pool and American sprinter Marion jones wins three golds and two bronzes in track and field.
2001
April 8- Tiger w
oods becomes the first man to hold all four of golf,s modern major titles at the same time, sealing a two-stroke win in the Augusta Masters with a birdie.2002
Feb 8-24 Croatian Alpine skier janica Kostelic wins three golds and one silver, a record for her sports, while Norway's Ole Einar Bjorndalen also sets a cecord with golds in all four biathlon events at the Salt Lake city Winter Olympics. Unprecedented security is in place for the first major global event since the attacks on New Work and Washington in the Previous year.
June 8-Lennox Lewis systematically destroys Mike Tyson in eight rounds to confirm beyond doubt he is the best heavyweight boxer of his era.
June 30- Ronaldo who had battled against injury for the previous 2-1/2 years, scores the two goals which give Brazil victory over Germany in the soccer World cup final in Yokohama, Japan Brazil win a record fifth title and Ronaldo's eight goal of the tournament brings him level compatriot Pele's World cup tally of 12.
2003
Aug 25-Pete Sampras ritires at the age of 32 after winnings a record v14 grand slam tennis title.
Nov 23-England Flyhalf Jonny Wilkisnon
drop-kicks the winning goal during the final minutes of extra time in the rugby World cup final against Australia in Sydney. It is the first and still the only time that a northern hemisphere side have won the Webb Ellis trophy.2004
Aug 13-29-Leading Greek medal hopes Costas Kenteris the defending 200 metres champion and Katerina Thanou withdraw from the Athens Olympics after missing a drugs test on the eve of the Games. Morocana Hichan El Guerrouj wins the 1,500 metres title at his third attempt and goes on to complete the first 1,500-5,000 double for 80 years.
2005
July 22- Yeyena Isinbayeva, a former gymnast who has taken women's Pole vaulting to new heights, breaks the five-meter barrier at London's Crystal palace.
July 24-Lance Armstrong narrowly avoids a crash just before entering the champs Elysees to Win a record seventh successive Tour de France the retires at the age of 33.after dabbling in a variety of other pursuits he makes a comeback in 2009, finishing a creditable third.
July 9-france captain Zinedine Zidane sent off in extra time after head butting Italy's Marco Materazzi in the Berlin World cup final with the score tied at 1-1. Materazzi had leveled the score after Zidane scored the opening goal from a penalty. Italy go on to win the penalty shootout 5-3.
Sept 10- Michael Schumasher announces he will retire at the end of the Formula on e season after winning The Italian Grand prix, the 90th career victory for the 37-year-old German.
2007
July 3- Swiss syndicate Alinghi defeat Team New Zealand by one second in a dramatic seventh race to take the 32nd America's cup 5-2 of Valencia. Alinghi, skippered by a New Zealander, are the first European team to successfully defend yachting's elite trophy.
Sept 20- American 2006 Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is band for to years after a U.S. arbitration ponel finds him guilty of doping violations.
Oct 5-Mariom Jones admits in a U.S. federal court that she used steroids before the 2000 Sydney Olympic and pleads guilty to lying to federal agents about her drug use. All her results dating back to September 2000 and including her five Sydney medals are annulled.
2008
July 6- Rafeal Nadal defeats Rager Federer in an epic, rain-interrupted, five-set Wimledon final to become the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledom titles in the same year.
Aug 8-24 A spectacular opening ceremony in the futuristic Bird's Nest stadium precedes an immaculately-organised Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt breaks the world 100 and 200 meters records in the greatest display of springing at an Olympics and Michael Phelps wins a record eight gold medals in the pool.
Nov-2
Briton Lewis i Hamilton moves from sixth to fifth on the final lap of the section ending Brazilian Grand Prix to become the youngest Formula One drivers' champion.
2009
March 3- Five policeman and a bus driver are killed when gunmen attack the Sir members of the team and their British assistant coaches are wounded.
July-5
Federer overcomes Andy Roddick in a marathon five-set Wimbledon final to secure a record breaking 15th grand slam title.
Sept21
Formula once team Renault are given a suspended two years after ban admitting to race fixing at the 2008 Singapore grand Prix. Alonso to move in to the lead behind the safety car after refueling. Alonso went on to win the race.
Nov-27
Golfer Tiger Woods meets with accident in Florida. Leter, it was revealed that he golfer had extra maritial affairs with 14 girls.
Sept 10- Michael Schumasher announces he will retire at the end of the Formula on e season after winning The Italian Grand prix, the 90th career victory for the 37-year-old German.
2007
July 3- Swiss syndicate Alinghi defeat Team New Zealand by one second in a dramatic seventh race to take the 32nd America's cup 5-2 of Valencia. Alinghi, skippered by a New Zealander, are the first European team to successfully defend yachting's elite trophy.
Sept 20- American 2006 Tour de France champion Floyd Landis is band for to years after a U.S. arbitration ponel finds him guilty of doping violations.
Oct 5-Mariom Jones admits in a U.S. federal court that she used steroids before the 2000 Sydney Olympic and pleads guilty to lying to federal agents about her drug use. All her results dating back to September 2000 and including her five Sydney medals are annulled.
2008
July 6- Rafeal Nadal defeats Rager Federer in an epic, rain-interrupted, five-set Wimledon final to become the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledom titles in the same year.
Aug 8-24 A spectacular opening ceremony in the futuristic Bird's Nest stadium precedes an immaculately-organised Beijing Olympics. Usain Bolt breaks the world 100 and 200 meters records in the greatest display of springing at an Olympics and Michael Phelps wins a record eight gold medals in the pool.
Nov-2
Briton Lewis i Hamilton moves from sixth to fifth on the final lap of the section ending Brazilian Grand Prix to become the youngest Formula One drivers' champion.
2009
March 3- Five policeman and a bus driver are killed when gunmen attack the Sir members of the team and their British assistant coaches are wounded.
July-5
Federer overcomes Andy Roddick in a marathon five-set Wimbledon final to secure a record breaking 15th grand slam title.
Sept21
Formula once team Renault are given a suspended two years after ban admitting to race fixing at the 2008 Singapore grand Prix. Alonso to move in to the lead behind the safety car after refueling. Alonso went on to win the race.
Nov-27
Golfer Tiger Woods meets with accident in Florida. Leter, it was revealed that he golfer had extra maritial affairs with 14 girls.
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