Measuring Greatness - the TV Experiments
Do you want to know who is the greatest athlete or the fittest sport? There have been several TV shows around the world that have attempted to answer this question. See more detailed discussions on this question of the world's greatest athletes.
- Superstars — Superstars TV show in which athletes battle it out against each other to determine the greatest athlete has been on TV in the UK and USA for a long time. There were also series conducted elsewhere around the world as well as European and World challenges. Competitors attempt up to 10 events to determine the overall winner. read more.
- Australia's "The Greatest Athlete" TV Show — The Australian TV show "Rexona Australia's Greatest Athlete" uses skill tests from the sports of fellow contenders to determine who was the greatest. Over the series, a group of Australian top athletes from a range of sports was tested in 15 challenges, and the winner determined by the athlete that performed the best across all 15 tasks. read more.
- 'The Contender' TV show — a boxing reality show to find the next big thing. The show used SPARQ Boxing ratings to measure boxing fitness. read more.
Related Pages
- Discussion and analysis of the world's greatest athletes
- Vote for the Greatest Athlete of All Time?
- Fitness Testing for Sports
- What is the Fittest Sport?
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