5 . “The Last Dance”, the documentary (纪录片), told the story of Michael Jordan and his success with the Chicago Bulls .We learned a lot about Michael Jordan.We took behind - the - scenes glimpses (一瞥) at what it’s like to compete in the NBA .We were given a glimpse into the 90s basketball era (时代) at a time when almost no sports are being played .But it also meant something for our culture, experts say.

Dr.Josh Shuart, the director of sport management at the Jack Welch College of Business & Technology at Sacred Heart University (Connecticut), told the Deseret News that the documentary showed something important for our modern society.Watching “The Last Dance” gave us something to look forward to during a time when there’s nothing else going on, he said.“Why is it important and why did people watch it? The latter is simple: with the absence of live sports of any kind, it was probably the single most interesting thing on TV,” Shuart said in an email to the Deseret News.

Michael Jordan matters for sports culture, too.Jordan set the standard when it came to connecting sportsmen to brands (品牌) and brands to sportsmen .Sportsmen can take care of their brand during their careers (职业生涯) and even after they stop doing sports .Shaquille O ' Neal is an example, Shuart said.The Los Angeles Lakers star - though highly celebrated for his basketball career一has built post-basketball success through business chances .

There might not have been too much new content in “The Last Dance” for sports fans who grew up in the Jordan era.But storytelling still provides a way for us to find happiness, Shuart said.

“Above all, even though we know the beginning, middle, and end, the storytelling provides wonderful insight and results in a very interesting story,” he said.

6 . His parents may have named him Edson Arantes do Nascimento, but to the rest of the world, he is known as Pelé. Without doubt, Pele is the greatest soccer player ever.

Born in a small village in Brazil, Pelé grew up playing soccer like most other children of his age. Too poor to afford a soccer ball, Pele and his playmates often made one by tying together a bunch of rags. Their playing field was usually a sidewalk. Old tin cans marked where the goalposts should be. Pelé and the other boys from his neighborhood often dreamed of one day becoming professional soccer players. At the age of eleven, Pelé was discovered by Waldemar de Brito, a former professional player. Waldemar de Brito was then the coach of the Bauru Soccer Club and he signed Pele to play for the junior Bauru team.

In 1956, when Pele was fifteen, Waldemar de Brito took him to the city of Santos, Brazil, to try out for the Santos professional team. Pele immediately distinguished himself as one of the best players.

In 1957, Pelé was selected to play on Brazil's national team. He scored the only goal for Brazil in the first game and another goal in the second game. Then in 1958, Pelé helped Brazil win its first World Cup.

Between 1958 and 1970, Pele played in four World Cups. He is the only person who won three World Cups. Pelé played his last game with the Brazilian national team in 1971, but he continued to play for the Sanlos team for three more years before calling it quits.

Throughout his career, Pelé had an amazing ability to touch people. Once a war was suspended for two days because the Santos team had been invited to play there and people on both sides were so eager to see Pelé play.

Pelé's name represents excellence in soccer. His 20-year career has yielded some of the most memorable moments in soccer history. People today still refer to him as the great Pelé, the King of Soccer.

7 . Whether it’s on the wrestling mat (摔跤垫), the road or the ocean waves, these four athletes are the true picture of strength.

Bethany Hamilton

Raised by surfers in Hawaii, Bethany Hamilton was born to be in the water and began competing professionally as a young child. However, at 13, she lost her arm in a shark attack. One month later she was back on her surfboard with a determined spirit and positive attitude. She wrote about her experience in the autobiography (自传) Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. Her story has been made into an inspiring movie, Soul Surfer.

Anthony Robles

Anthony Robles was born without a leg, but he didn’t let that stop him from becoming a national wrestling champion. He is the author of the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion.

Jim MacLaren

Jim MacLaren lost his left leg below the knee after being hit by a bus. Without being discouraged by his accident, he learned how to run on a prosthetic leg (假腿) and eventually competed in the New York City Marathon. MacLaren became a motivational speaker and life coach encouraging others to live their life to the fullest no matter what it takes.

Jason Lester

When Jason Lester was hit by a car and ended up with a paralyzed (瘫痪的) arm, he could never have dreamed he’d be a world-class champion. He’s also the author of Running on Faith, the autobiography that records his rise to fame.

8 . Born in California and representing the United States before switching to China, teenager Gu Ailing will be most likely to be one of the faces of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The 17-year-old is a freeskier(自由式滑雪运动员) and grade-A student with an American father and Chinese mother. She grew up and still lives in the United States, but in June 2019 she made the “quite difficult” decision to compete for China. She wrote on Instagram that she was “proud of my heritage and equally proud of my American upbringings (培养)”.

As for the decision to compete on behalf of China, she said it is “valuable opportunity to help inspire millions of young people in China where my mom was born.”

Gu graduated from a San Francisco high school last year and is focusing on her Beijing 2022 training. It is reported that She scored 1,580 points out of a maximum 1,600 in the SAT (美国大学入学考试), and has been offered a place at Stanford.

Gu started on the snow at the age of 3, was competing in national competitions at 9 and won her first World Cup event at 15. She won two gold medals and a silver for China at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland. On Jan. 30th, 2021, Gu made her debut(首次亮 相) at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado and won two golds and a bronze.

“My goal is to win Olympic gold,” she told the official Olympic website. “It’s the top achievement. And that would be rewarding for all the work that I’ve done to achieve greatness in the sport.”