When it comes to sports, there are always going to be debates about which event is the most exciting. It’s a tough call to make, as so many factors can make an event thrilling. There have been some truly exciting sporting events throughout history, whether it’s the Super Bowl, the Olympics, or something else entirely. 

This blog post will count down the five most exciting sports events in history. From record-breaking games to miraculous comebacks, these events had everyone on the edge of their seats.

The Battle of the Sexes Tennis Match

The Battle of the Sexes tennis match was a historic event that took place in 1973. Billie Jean King, a highly successful female tennis player, took on Bobby Riggs, a former Wimbledon champion and self-proclaimed “champion of the world”, in a best-of-three set match. The event was dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes” and garnered massive media attention.

The match itself was highly competitive, with both players giving their all. In the end, Billie Jean King emerged victorious, much to the delight of her many fans. The Battle of the Sexes was not only a great sporting event but also an important moment in history, as it showed that women could be just as good as men at sports.

The Miracle on Ice

In 1980, the United States hockey team, made up of amateur and collegiate players and led by coach Herb Brooks, defeated the Soviet Union, a team of seasoned professionals who had won the gold medal in six of the seven previous Winter Olympics. The victory became known as the “Miracle on Ice” and is considered one of the most exciting moments in sports history.

The Thrilla in Manila

The Thrilla in Manila was a historic 스포츠방송, a boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, held on October 1, 1975, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. The bout was billed as the “Super Fight” and was widely anticipated as the two boxers were undefeated at that point in their careers. Frazier had won the first fight between the two men, while Ali had won the rematch.

The Thrilla in Manila was one of the most brutal and savage boxing matches of all time, with both men taking a tremendous amount of punishment. Ultimately, Ali emerged victorious, knocking out Frazier in the 14th round to retain his title as world heavyweight champion.

Super Bowl XLIX

The most exciting historical sports events are often the ones that come down to the wire. That was certainly the case with Super Bowl XLIX. With the game tied at 28 and just seconds remaining, the New England Patriots had the ball on their own one-yard line. 

But instead of running out the clock, quarterback Tom Brady lofted a pass to wide receiver Julian Edelman, who made a miraculous catch before being tackled at the one-yard line. The play set up a game-winning field goal as time expired, and gave the Patriots their fourth Super Bowl title in team history.

Michael Phelps’ Olympic Swimming Career

Michael Phelps is an American former competitive swimmer and the most successful Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). 

In his career, Phelps has won 82 medals in major international competitions, of which 54 were gold, 14 silver, and 14 bronze, spanning the Summer and Winter Olympics, the World Championships, the Pan Pacific Championships, and the Summer Universiade. Phelps retired from competitive swimming after the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Phelps began swimming at age seven. By his early teens, he was one of America’s top swimmers. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Phelps was 15 years old and became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at an Olympic Games since 1932. In 2001, he set two world records at the World Aquatics Championships.

Phelps competed in his first Summer Olympics in 2004 in Athens and won six gold and two bronze medals, setting an Olympian record for most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games by a male swimmer. In 2006, Phelps broke Mark Spitz’s record for most gold medals won in a career with his 10th gold medal.

Phelps retired from swimming after winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, making him that year’s most decorated Olympian with 14 total medals (eight golds, six silver).