On 1 October 1988, in winning the final at the Olympic Games in Seoul, German tennis player Steffi Graf achieved what no one else had done before or has done since. Her gold medal came after victories in the Grand Slam tournaments at Melbourne, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and New York, giving rise to a new term: “the Golden Slam”. The world of tennis is still waiting for another player capable of such a feat in the same calendar year!

There were three more golds for Russia’s swimmers on another eventful day in the Natatorium at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 on Wednesday 10 October.

Just as they did in the Vancouver 2010 final, Canada and USA faced off for the gold medal, with the Canadians prevailing again in a thrilling final which was decided by Marie-Philip Poulin’s extra-time winner. Meanwhile, in the battle for the bronze, Switzerland beat Sweden 4-3 to claim a place on the podium for the first time in their history.

The lower order in the final rankings was decided in the women’s ice hockey tournament, as Finland took on hosts Russia in the fifth-place game, while Germany and Japan faced off to find out who would claim seventh spot.

On 9 February 2014, the Japanese women’s national team, with its 21 players, will be making an anticipated return to the Olympic scene after qualifying last year for the Sochi Olympic Winter Games; a first since they were the host team at the Nagano 1998 Games.

Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh made the perfect start to their bid for a third successive Olympic Games Beach Volleyball gold medal with victory over Australia on the first day at Horse Guards Parade.