25/07/2015 GMT
From the Olympic Park in East London, Azi Farni brings us five accounts of extraordinary moments in sporting history.
From the Olympic Park in East London, Azi Farni brings us five accounts of extraordinary moments in sporting history. In this special edition of Witness, we'll hear from the man who persuaded footballing legend Pele to sign up to a little known American soccer team, the woman who swam from the United States to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and the ninety-six-year-old who played in the world's first female professional baseball team.
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US Wrestlers in Iran
In 1998, Iran invited an US wrestling team to Tehran as a goodwill gesture.
Women's Baseball in WWII
In 1943, Mary Pratt joined the first professional women's baseball league in the US.
The Swim Between Superpowers
In 1987, Lynne Cox swam between the US and the Soviet Union in a bid to promote peace.
Pele joins New York Cosmos
Clive Toye signed striker Pele to the New York Cosmos. It changed soccer in the US.
Tour de France Tragedy
In 1967, Tom Simpson died on the Tour de France. His friend Vin Denson spoke to Witness.
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