Sports Illustrated Counts Down Top 100 Greatest Sports Moments With New Web Series

Sports Illustrated has recently devoted a significant share of its resources to video production, and the publication’s latest project spans 100 videos. With the help of a specially-designed landing page, viewers can join SI in counting down the 100 greatest moments in sports history.

Each moment in SI’s list is commemorated with its own short video. While a handful of short clips add flavor to the videos, the real star of the show is SI’s famous photography, which viewers can admire as it slowly pans across the screen. Through these pictures, as well as some steady and even narration, sports fans can experience more than a century of history. The list culminates with the game SI chose for the #1 slot: The United States Olympic hockey team’s famous upset of the Soviet Union in the 1980 Olympics, referred to as the “Miracle on Ice.”

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SI’s list is obviously subjective, and it’s clearly US-centric; the magazine’s admitted as much in a post introducing their project. “A team of SI editors and writers spent months, compiling, analyzing, discussing—and, yes, arguing about—these moments,” reads the post

. “We recognize that the final list has a largely American viewpoint, and that it covers more from the 60 years that SI has been in print than it does from the centurys [sic] that preceded them. We also excluded the infamous events that are remembered for the wrong reasons. We’re sure you won’t agree with this entire list from top to bottom, so we included an interactive ranker tool below. We love the community sports create, and the conversation these games spark.”

SI’s Greatest Moments series is part of a larger video push led by its parent company, Time Inc. With its elegant design, effective use of photography, and incredible breadth, the series is a strong addition to its producer’s video library. It’s also, as you might imagine, open for debate. Already, dozens of sports fans have voiced their opinions. Feel free to add yours.

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