Al Oerter was a four-time Olympic gold medalist in the discus throw. Competing from 1956 to 1968, he won gold at four consecutive Olympics, a feat unmatched in his event. Oerter's consistency and ...

But there's still plenty to look back on elsewhere in sport, as we near the beginning ... no British relay team had ever defended their their Olympic title - male or female, on land or in the ...