# Image credits

All images in this folder are sourced from Wikimedia Commons (or its hosted
collections, e.g. the U.S. White House photo office, U.S./Canadian federal
archives, and the Dutch Nationaal Archief/Anefo collection) and used under
the licences below. Moments of Legends is an independent editorial project,
not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the athletes, teams, or governing
bodies depicted.

CC BY / CC BY-SA images require attribution; this table serves as that
attribution.

## Original 16 moments + homepage hero

| File | Source | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `hero-home.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beijing_National_Stadium_and_Olympic_flame_2008.08.20_night.jpg) | Shujianyang | CC BY 4.0 | Generic homepage hero — Beijing's "Bird's Nest" National Stadium lit up at night during the 2008 Olympics, not tied to any single moment on the site. |
| `jesse-owens-berlin-1936.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-R96374,_Berlin,_Olympiade,_Jesse_Owens_beim_Weitsprung.jpg) | Unknown (German Bundesarchiv) | CC BY-SA 3.0 DE | Jesse Owens in the long jump at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. |
| `miracle-on-ice-1980.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USA_-_Soviet_Union_1980_match.jpg) | Henry Zbyszynski | CC BY 2.0 | USA vs. Soviet Union, 1980 Lake Placid Olympic ice hockey. |
| `ali-rumble-in-the-jungle-1974.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bokser_Cassius_Clay_(USA_(1966)_(Mohammed_Ali),_Bestanddeelnr_924-3060.jpg>) | Anefo (Dutch Nationaal Archief) | CC0 | Substitution: this is a 1966 portrait of Ali (as Cassius Clay), not a photo from the actual 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" fight in Kinshasa, for which no free image could be found. |
| `nadia-comaneci-perfect-10-1976.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nadia_Com%C4%83neci_Montreal1976c.jpg) | Comitetul Olimpic şi Sportiv Român (unknown photographer) | Public domain | Comăneci at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the same Games as her perfect 10. |
| `maradona-1986-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maradona_1986_vs_italy.jpg) | Unknown (El Gráfico) | Public domain (PD-Argentina / PD-US-1978-89) | Maradona celebrating a goal for Argentina vs. Italy at the actual 1986 World Cup in Mexico. |
| `usain-bolt-beijing-2008.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usain_Bolt_Olympics_Celebration.jpg) | Richard Giles | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Bolt celebrating at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (bib visibly reads the Beijing 2008 event number), the same Games as his 9.69s 100m. |
| `michael-jordan-the-shot-1998.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jordan_by_Lipofsky_16577.jpg) | Steve Lipofsky (Basketballphoto.com) | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Jordan dunking in a Chicago Bulls uniform, circa 1987 — not the exact 1998 NBA Finals "Last Shot," for which no free image could be found. |
| `england-1966-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wembley_Stadium_(49788926648).jpg) | Jordan Reay | CC0 | Substitution: modern (rebuilt) Wembley Stadium, used illustratively — not a photo of the 1966 World Cup Final itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `michael-phelps-beijing-2008.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael_Phelps_waves_after_winning_400M_IM_in_Beijing_2008-08-10.jpg) | White House photo by Eric Draper | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Phelps at the medal ceremony for the 400m IM, 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
| `billie-jean-king-1973.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Billie_Jean_King_carried_onto_court.jpg) | Associated Press (photographer uncredited) | Public domain (PD-US-no-notice) | King carried onto court at the Houston Astrodome for the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" against Bobby Riggs. |
| `buster-douglas-tyson-1990.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:U.S._Army_Spc._Zacchaeus_Hardrick,_right,_punches_Air_Force_Staff_Sgt._Gary_Griffin_during_their_bout_at_the_annual_Armed_Forces_Boxing_Championship_(AFBC)_at_the_Chaparral_Fitness_Center_at_Lackland_Air_Force_110215-F-SD522-910.jpg>) | SSgt Araceli Alarcon (U.S. Air Force) | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: a generic amateur boxing-match action photo (U.S. Armed Forces Boxing Championship) — not Buster Douglas or Mike Tyson, for which no free image of the actual 1990 fight could be found. |
| `federer-nadal-wimbledon-2008.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Centre_Court_Wimbledon_2009.JPG) | Delfort | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Wimbledon's Centre Court, used illustratively — not a photo of Federer or Nadal, for which no free image could be found. |
| `leicester-city-2016.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jamie_Vardy_and_family_after_victory_versus_Everton_at_the_King_Power_Stadium._(26831224691).jpg>) | Peter Woodentop | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Jamie Vardy at the King Power Stadium on 7 May 2016, the day Leicester City's Premier League title win was celebrated at home. |
| `jackie-robinson-debut-1947.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jackie_Robinson_in_1947.jpg) | John Rooney (Associated Press) | Public domain | Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, 1947 — his rookie/debut season. |
| `tiger-woods-masters-2019.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tiger_Woods_drives_by_Allison.jpg) | Keith Allison | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: Tiger Woods driving off the tee (era not specified in source) — not a photo from the actual 2019 Masters, for which no free image could be found. |
| `senna-donington-1993.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ayrton_Senna_during_the_race_in_Spa-Francorchamps_on_25_August_1991.jpg) | George Voudouris | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Substitution: Senna racing his McLaren at Spa-Francorchamps, 1991 — not the actual 1993 European GP at Donington Park, for which no free image could be found. |

### Athletics

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `bob-beamon-mexico-city-1968.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:13e_World_Press_Photo_1e_in_categorie_sport_Beamons_Long_Jump,_Bestanddeelnr_922-2039.jpg>) | Anefo (Dutch Nationaal Archief), photographer unknown | CC0 | The exact moment: a 1968 World Press Photo award-winning shot of Beamon's actual world-record jump in Mexico City, confirmed by visual match to the downloaded file. |
| `dick-fosbury-mexico-city-1968.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dick_Fosbury_at_the_1968_Olympic_trials.jpg) | Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection (UCLA Library) | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: Fosbury clearing the bar at the 1968 US Olympic trials at the LA Coliseum (1 July 1968), not the Mexico City final itself, but the same year and technique; confirmed by visual match (scoreboard, palm trees, stadium visible in the downloaded file). |
| `florence-griffith-joyner-seoul-1988.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Florence_Griffith_Joyner.jpg) | White House Photographic Office (Reagan administration) | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: a portrait of Griffith Joyner at the White House with President Reagan, 24 October 1988, shortly after Seoul, not race action from the Games itself; confirmed by visual match (USA team jacket, bookshelf background). |
| `david-rudisha-london-2012.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rudisha_800m_final_London_2012.jpg) | Paul Rowlett (Sheffield, UK) | CC BY 2.0 | The exact moment: Rudisha leading the actual 800m final at the London 2012 Olympics, 9 August 2012; confirmed by visual match (Kenya vest, "RUDISHA" bib, track curve). |
| `eliud-kipchoge-vienna-2019.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:INEOS_159_Eliud_last_200m.jpg) | Triathlet79 | CC BY-SA 4.0 | The exact moment: Kipchoge in the closing 200m of the actual INEOS 1:59 Challenge, Vienna, 12 October 2019; confirmed by visual match (INEOS branding, autumn trees, crowd barriers). |
| `gebrselassie-tergat-sydney-2000.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haile_Gebrselassie_beim_Berlin-Marathon_2008.jpg) | Inductor (self-photographed) | Public domain | Substitution: Gebrselassie running the 2008 Berlin Marathon, not the actual 2000 Sydney Olympic 10,000m track final, and Paul Tergat is not pictured; confirmed by visual match ("35. Berlin Marathon" signage, motorcycle escort). No free photo of the Sydney final or of Tergat could be found. |
| `michael-johnson-atlanta-1996.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file is a portrait (dark shirt, gold chain, indoor setting) that does not match any Michael Johnson file locatable on Wikimedia Commons in a reasonable search; likely sourced from a Commons file not indexed under the expected category, or from a Getty/Flickr-derived Commons upload not surfaced by search. Flagged rather than guessed. |
| `roger-bannister-four-minute-mile-1954.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roger_Bannister_1953.jpg) | Unknown (United Press International wire photo) | Public domain (PD-US-no-notice) | Probable match: a UPI wire photo of Bannister breasting a finish tape, used elsewhere on Wikipedia captioned "Bannister winning a race in 1954" despite the 1953 filename; visually consistent with the downloaded file (breasting tape, vest, period kit) though exact race/date on the file page itself is dated 1953, so treated as a probable rather than certain match to the actual four-minute mile. |
| `sergey-bubka-paris-1985.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file is a modern-day portrait (business suit, striped tie, globe visible in background) of Bubka in his post-competition career, not a 1985 vaulting action shot. Several similarly staged Commons portraits of Bubka exist (2007, 2009, 2013) but none could be confirmed as an exact pixel match in a reasonable search; flagged rather than guessed. Genuinely free action photography of the actual 1985 Paris vault could not be found. |
| `wilma-rudolph-rome-1960.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file is a solo portrait (young woman in "U.S." team jersey holding a boater hat) distinct from the Anefo Schiphol-arrival group photo and the Library of Congress Madison Square Garden action shot both found during research; likely a genuine period photo of Rudolph but the exact Commons source file could not be pinned down in a reasonable search. Flagged rather than guessed. |

### American Football

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `immaculate-reception-1972.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Governor_Tom_Wolf-_Franco_Harris_proclamation_presentation_(52456885439).jpg>) | Governor Tom Wolf (Harrisburg, PA), via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: Franco Harris receiving a state proclamation in 2022, not the actual 1972 "Immaculate Reception" play, for which no free image could be found. |
| `music-city-miracle-2000.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adelphia_Coliseum.jpg) | Chris J. Nelson | CC BY 3.0 | Substitution: exterior of the Titans' stadium (as "Adelphia Coliseum," its name at the time of the play), photographed in 2008, not the actual 2000 kickoff return, for which no free image could be found. |
| `hail-flutie-1984.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceremony_to_Congratulate_Doug_Flutie_on_Being_The_1984_Heisman_Trophy_Winner,_Walking_to_Room_450_Oeob_with_George_Bush_-_DPLA_-_c79193e645ce52a6383229cff4edad6e.jpg>) | White House Photographic Office (Reagan administration), via NARA/DPLA | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: Flutie at the White House on 6 December 1984, 13 days after the actual "Hail Flutie" game, celebrating the same Heisman-winning season, not the play itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `helmet-catch-2008.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file shows a New York Giants player in Super Bowl-champions gear celebrating with a football in what appears to be a stadium suite, consistent with the team's 2008 Super Bowl XLII victory rally, but the exact Commons source file could not be pinned down in a reasonable search of the ~80-file rally category. Flagged rather than guessed. |
| `ice-bowl-1967.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bart_Starr_1962.jpg) | Topps, via footballcardgallery.com | Public domain (published 1931-1963, US copyright not renewed) | Substitution: a 1962 Topps trading card of Bart Starr, not actual footage from the 1967 "Ice Bowl" game, for which no free image could be found. |
| `joe-namath-super-bowl-iii-1969.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:N.Y._Jets_football_team_quarterback_Joe_Namath_speaking_at_the_microphone-_Fort_Lauderdale,_Florida_(3881419884).jpg>) | Roy Erickson, State Archives of Florida (Florida Memory) | Public domain | Substitution: Namath at a Fort Lauderdale public engagement, 1972, not the actual January 1969 Super Bowl III, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (600x466) to the downloaded file. |
| `patriots-28-3-comeback-2017.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tom_Brady_2017.JPG) | Jeffrey Beall | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: a portrait of Tom Brady from November 2017, not action from the actual February 2017 Super Bowl LI comeback, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (1351x1439) to the downloaded file. |
| `greatest-game-ever-played-1958.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnny_Unitas_1960.jpg) | Jay Publishing | Public domain (published 1931-1977 without copyright notice) | Substitution: a 1960 trading card of Johnny Unitas, two years after the actual 1958 NFL Championship, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (356x500) to the downloaded file. |
| `the-catch-1982.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Joe_Montana_2013_(cropped).jpg) | Sean L. Dickinson | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: Montana at a 2013 California Hall of Fame red-carpet event, not the actual January 1982 NFC Championship play, for which no free image could be found. |
| `bears-super-bowl-xx-1986.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Dent_(250130-M-LM126-1263)_(cropped).jpg>) | Lance Cpl. Taylor Von Sanders-Frazer, U.S. Marine Corps | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: a 2025 portrait of Richard Dent at a Marine Corps "Pro Blitz" fan event, not action from the actual January 1986 Super Bowl XX, for which no free image could be found. |

### Baseball

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `babe-ruth-called-shot-1932.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babe_Ruth_batting_in_Dugdale_Park,_Seattle,_October_19,_1924_(MOHAI_318).jpg>) | Staff photographer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer / MOHAI | Public domain (published before 1931) | Substitution: Ruth batting at an exhibition game in Seattle, 1924, not the actual 1932 "Called Shot" at Wrigley Field, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (640x505) to the downloaded file. |
| `hank-aaron-715-1974.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hank_Aaron_1974.jpg) | Unknown (Atlanta Braves team issue) | See file page | Hank Aaron in Atlanta Braves uniform, 1974, the same season as his 715th home run. |
| `kirk-gibson-walkoff-1988.jpg` | — | Reagan Presidential Library / NARA | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: a White House-credited photo captioned "Nancy Reagan throwing out first pitch to Mike Scioscia during World Series baseball game at Dodger Stadium," dated 16 October 1988, one day after the actual Gibson home run, showing the same World Series and ballpark rather than the home run itself. Exact Commons file page not re-located in a reasonable search; sourcing recovered from the file's embedded metadata. |
| `cal-ripken-2131-1995.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cal_Ripken_Jr._in_1993.jpg) | Rick Dikeman | CC BY-SA 3.0 (also dual-licensed GFDL) | Substitution: Ripken taking batting practice in 1993, two years before the actual 2,131st-game record in 1995, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (3420x2328) to the downloaded file. |
| `don-larsen-perfect-game-1956.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Larsen_1956.png) | Unknown (Baseball Digest, November 1956 cover) | Public domain (US copyright not renewed) | The exact year: a November 1956 Baseball Digest cover portrait of Larsen, published the same month as the actual World Series perfect game; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (306x502). |
| `mazeroski-walkoff-1960.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bill_Mazeroski) | Unknown (period Pirates team photo) | Public domain / see file page | Substitution: a period portrait of Mazeroski in Pirates uniform, not action from the actual 1960 Game 7 home run, for which no free image could be found. |
| `red-sox-alcs-comeback-2004.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:David_Ortiz) | Keith Allison (attributed via Commons David Ortiz category) | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: David Ortiz, the batting hero of the 2004 ALCS comeback, pictured in Red Sox uniform in a later season, not action from the actual 2004 ALCS itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `dimaggio-56-game-streak-1941.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1941_Play_Ball_-_Joe_DiMaggio.jpg) | Gum, Inc. (Play Ball) | Public domain (US copyright not renewed) | The exact year: a 1941 Play Ball trading card of DiMaggio, the same season as the 56-game hitting streak; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (493x628). |
| `kirby-puckett-game6-1991.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kirby_Puckett_1993.jpg) | Jeff Self, via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: Puckett batting against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards, July 1993, not the actual October 1991 World Series Game 6, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (943x657). |
| `barry-bonds-756-2007.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BarryBonds1993.jpg) | Jim Accordino, via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: Bonds on-deck for the Giants, 1993, fourteen years before the actual 756th home run in 2007, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (1014x1342). |

### Basketball

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `wilt-chamberlain-100-point-game-1962.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wilt_Chamberlain_100_Point_Game_1962.jpg) | Paul Vathis (Associated Press) | Public domain (US copyright not renewed) | The exact moment: Chamberlain holding a hand-written "100" sign in the Hershey locker room after the game itself, 2 March 1962. |
| `magic-johnson-1980-nba-finals-game-6.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magic_Johnson_and_Sam_Bowie,_1985.jpg) | Lori Shepler (Los Angeles Times) | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: Magic Johnson playing for the Lakers in a 1985 playoff game vs. Portland, not the actual 1980 Finals Game 6, for which no free image could be found. |
| `larry-bird-steal-1987.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larry_Bird_Lipofsky.jpg) | Steve Lipofsky (Basketballphoto.com) | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Bird in Celtics uniform at the free-throw line, 1985 NBA Playoffs vs. Detroit, not the actual 1987 Eastern Conference Finals steal, for which no free image could be found. |
| `reggie-miller-8-points-9-seconds-1995.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reggie_Miller_in_game_vs_WSU,_1985.jpg) | Rosemary Kaul (Los Angeles Times) | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: Miller driving to the net for UCLA vs. Washington State in college, 11 January 1985, not the actual 1995 Pacers-Knicks game, for which no free image could be found. |
| `usa-ussr-olympic-basketball-final-1972.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Stadium,_Munich,_Germany_(6778813318).jpg>) | tsaiproject | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: a modern photo of the Olympiastadion in Munich's Olympic Park (the 1972 Games' main venue). The basketball final itself was played nearby at the Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle; no free image of the actual game or that specific hall could be found. |
| `dream-team-barcelona-1992.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dream_Team_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics.JPEG) | Ken Hackman (U.S. Air Force) | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | David Robinson playing for the USA "Dream Team" at the actual 1992 Barcelona Olympics (vs. Puerto Rico in the group stage, not the Croatia gold-medal final, but the same team at the same Games). |
| `kobe-bryant-81-points-2006.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kobe_Bryant_Washington.jpg) | Keith Allison | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: Kobe Bryant in a Lakers game vs. the Washington Wizards, February 2007, not the actual 81-point game vs. Toronto in January 2006, for which no free image could be found. |
| `ray-allen-game-6-2013-nba-finals.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ray_Allen.JPG) | User "Shaka" | CC BY-SA 2.0 IT | Substitution: Ray Allen playing for the Boston Celtics in the 2007-08 season, not the actual 2013 Finals Game 6 with the Miami Heat, for which no free image could be found. |
| `villanova-kris-jenkins-buzzer-beater-2016.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reliantstadium.jpg) | eschipul (Ed Schipul) | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: the interior of the same building (Reliant/NRG Stadium, Houston) shown during an NFL game, used illustratively for the venue, not a photo of Villanova, North Carolina, or the actual championship game, for which no free image could be found. |
| `usa-women-basketball-atlanta-1996.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leslie2006.jpg) | Kevin Clevenger | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Lisa Leslie (in orange), a member of the 1996 gold-medal team, pictured at a 2006 fan event, not a photo from the actual 1996 Atlanta Olympics, for which no free image could be found. |

### Boxing

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `ali-frazier-thrilla-in-manila-1975.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thrilla_in_Manila_(2).jpg) | Lawrence Schiller, via El Gráfico magazine | Public domain (PD-Argentina / PD-US-1931-1977-no-notice) | The exact moment: Ali and Frazier exchanging punches during the actual 1 October 1975 "Thrilla in Manila" fight; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (2592x2040). |
| `cassius-clay-liston-1964.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Championship_fight_between_Cassius_Clay_and_Sonny_Liston-_Miami_Beach,_Florida_(6811865193).jpg>) | Unknown (period press photo) | See file page | The exact event: a wide ringside view of the actual 25 February 1964 Clay vs. Liston fight in Miami Beach; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (600x477). |
| `mayweather-pacquiao-2015.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MGM_Mayweather_Pacquiao.jpg) | Jimmy Harris, via Flickr | CC BY 2.0 | The exact event: the MGM Grand's electronic billboard advertising the actual 2 May 2015 fight, photographed on the fight date itself. |
| `lennox-lewis-tyson-2002.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emanuel_Steward_taping_Lennox_Lewis_hands_during_training_—_KRONK_Gym.jpg>) | KRONK Gym | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Substitution: Lewis having his hands taped for training by trainer Emanuel Steward at the Kronk Gym, not action from the actual June 2002 fight, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (1200x630). |
| `joshua-klitschko-wembley-2017.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anthony_Joshua_2017.png) | Jumeirah (YouTube channel), screenshot | CC BY 3.0 | Substitution: a casual portrait of Joshua from 2017, not action from the actual April 2017 Wembley fight, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (570x713) and file format (PNG). |
| `bowe-holyfield-fan-man-1993.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boxing_Heavyweight_Champion_Riddick_Bowe_visited_the_Pan_African_Center_and_posed_for_pictures_with_soldiers_from_the_548th_Service_Support_Battalion,_the_Marines_and_Sailors_from_t_-_DPLA_-_20ae5b0fd48f5041206f20e47e6ec44a.jpeg>) | U.S. Department of Defense (SPC Michael Halgren) | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: Riddick Bowe visiting U.S. troops in Somalia during Operation Restore Hope, February 1993, not the actual November 1993 "Fan Man" fight, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (1525x1019). |
| `rocky-marciano-walcott-1952.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file is a vintage halftone newspaper photo of two boxers, one being examined with a stethoscope/blood-pressure cuff, that could not be confirmed as Marciano and Walcott or matched to a specific Commons file after a reasonable search. Flagged rather than guessed; the year and subject in the slug are the intended pairing but the file's exact identity is unconfirmed. |
| `sugar-ray-leonard-hagler-1987.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marvin_Hagler_in_the_Oval_Office_(cropped).jpg) | White House Photographic Office (Reagan administration), via NARA | Public domain (U.S. federal government work) | Substitution: Marvin Hagler at a White House photo op with President Reagan, 20 March 1986, a year before the actual "Super Fight" against Leonard, for which no free image could be found; sourcing recovered from the file's embedded metadata (description: "3/20/1986 President Reagan during a photo op. with boxer Marvin Hagler in the Oval Office"). |
| `sugar-ray-robinson-lamotta-1951.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sugar_Ray_Robinson_vs_Jake_LaMotta_1951_(2).jpg>) | Unknown (period wire photo) | See file page | The exact moment: Robinson raising his arm after the actual 14 February 1951 "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" fight; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (2583x2309). |
| `katie-taylor-serrano-2022.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Katie_Taylor_vs._Amanda_Serrano_workout_-_01.jpg) | Oleg Yunakov | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Substitution: Taylor at the public open workout for her third fight against Serrano (Netflix/MVP Promotions, The Oculus, World Trade Center, 8 July 2025), not the actual April 2022 Madison Square Garden fight named in the slug, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact EXIF timestamp match (iPhone 16 Pro Max, 8 July 2025, 17:50). |

### Football

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `zidane-volley-2002.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zinedine_zidane_2005.jpg) | David de Biasi De Biasí | CC BY 2.0 | Probable match: Zidane in Real Madrid white kit, dated December 2005, within his Real Madrid era but not confirmed as the exact 2002 Champions League final itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `iniesta-2010-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barca_players_celebration.jpg) | Wael Mogherbi | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Barcelona players celebrating their 2009 FIFA Club World Cup win (gold "FIFA" medal, FCB shirt visible in the downloaded crop), not Spain's actual 2010 World Cup final win, for which no free image of Iniesta could be found. The downloaded file appears to be a close-up crop from this same photo session/event; the exact crop is not independently indexed on Commons. |
| `liverpool-istanbul-2005.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2005_Champions_League_trophy_in_Anfield_museum.jpg) | Jprw | CC0 | Substitution: the European Cup trophy on display at Liverpool's Anfield museum (visible "50 years" signage), not match action from the actual 2005 final in Istanbul, for which no free image could be found. |
| `brazil-germany-2014.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brazil_vs_Germany_cropped_Oezil_Hoewedes_Khedira.jpg) | Agência Brasil | CC BY 3.0 BR | The exact moment: Özil, Höwedes and Khedira celebrating during the actual Brazil 1-7 Germany semi-final, Belo Horizonte, 8 July 2014; confirmed by visual match (kit, date, location in file metadata). |
| `pele-1970-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pele_celebrating_1970.jpg) | Unknown (Associated Press) | Public domain (PD-Argentina / PD-US-1978-89) | The exact moment: Pelé hoisted on his teammates' shoulders after Brazil's 1970 World Cup final win over Italy, Estadio Azteca, 21 June 1970; confirmed by visual match and file caption. |
| `cruyff-turn-1974.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Finale_wereldkampioenschap_voetbal_1974_in_Munchen,_West_Duitsland_tegen_Nederland_2-1;_Cruyff_verlaat_het_veld.jpg) | Bert Verhoeff / Anefo (Dutch Nationaal Archief) | CC BY-SA 3.0 NL | Substitution: Cruyff leaving the pitch after the 1974 World Cup final in Munich (same tournament, same player, Olympiastadion tent-roof visible), not the actual Cruyff Turn moment against Sweden in Dortmund, for which no free image could be found. |
| `miracle-of-bern-1954.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alemania_v_Hungr%C3%ADa,_Estadio,_1954-07-17_(583)_01.jpg>) | Unknown (Estadio magazine, Chile) | Public domain (PD-Chile) | Probable match: match photography from the 1954 World Cup final between West Germany and Hungary, published in Chilean magazine Estadio; visually consistent with a wide-angle shot of the Wankdorf Stadium pitch and stands but not independently pixel-confirmed. |
| `cameroon-1990-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Milla2008.JPG) | Jmex60 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Roger Milla at the Beijing Olympic Village, 7 August 2008, not action from the actual 1990 World Cup, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (3872x2592) to the downloaded file. |
| `south-korea-2002-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2002%EB%85%84_%ED%95%9C%C2%B7%EC%9D%BC_%EC%9B%94%EB%93%9C%EC%BB%B5-%EB%8C%80%ED%95%9C%EB%AF%BC%EA%B5%AD%C2%B7%EC%8A%A4%ED%8E%98%EC%9D%B8_8%EA%B0%95_%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0-%EA%B2%BD%EA%B8%B0%EC%9E%A5_%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%BD.jpg>) | Moon Deok-gwan (donated to Korea's National Archives) | Korea Open Government License Type 1 (attribution required) | The exact moment: interior panoramic view of Gwangju World Cup Stadium during the actual South Korea vs Spain 2002 World Cup quarter-final, 22 June 2002. Note: KOGL Type 1 is not one of the site's standard four licences (PD/CC0/CC BY/CC BY-SA); flagged here for legal re-review before any commercial use, though it does permit free reuse with attribution. |
| `lisbon-lions-celtic-1967.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file shows the modern-day exterior of Celtic Park with banners referencing the 1967 European Cup win (a 2017 Thomas Nugent geograph.org.uk photo, "1967 Flags on Celtic Way at Celtic Park," CC BY-SA 2.0, is a strong candidate match but not independently pixel-confirmed against the downloaded file in a reasonable search). |

### Golf

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `jack-nicklaus-masters-1986.jpg` | — | — | — | Source re-verification pending: the downloaded file shows a blonde-haired golfer in red trousers and a red/white striped shirt putting, with international flags visible behind the green (possibly a Ryder Cup, World Cup of Golf, or similar team event). Plausibly Jack Nicklaus from the 1970s-80s given build and hair, but not confirmed as the 1986 Masters itself (Nicklaus wore a yellow shirt in that final round), and the exact Commons source could not be pinned down in a reasonable search. |
| `tiger-woods-masters-1997.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: the downloaded file shows a mature Tiger Woods (not the 21-year-old of 1997) in a navy striped shirt and "TW" logo cap, clearly from a later era of his career, not the actual 1997 Masters, for which no free image could be found. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `ben-hogan-us-open-1950.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ben_Hogan) | Unknown | Public domain (probable) | Probable match: a period black-and-white photo of a golfer mid-swing surrounded by a small gallery of men in flat caps and jumpers, consistent with Hogan-era (1940s-50s) golf photography held in the Ben Hogan Commons category, but the file's dimensions did not exactly match either of the category's dated "LA Open 1950" files, so the specific file page could not be re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `miracle-at-medinah-2012.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: the downloaded file shows the European Ryder Cup team celebrating with the trophy, including a visibly identifiable Rory McIlroy, but the hilly/mountainous background does not match the flat terrain of Medinah Country Club, Illinois; it more closely resembles a European venue (e.g. Gleneagles, host of the 2014 Ryder Cup, also won by Europe). Genuine European Ryder Cup celebration photo, but likely not the actual 2012 Medinah event; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `payne-stewart-us-open-1999.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Payne_Stewart_at_Waterville_Golf_Links.jpg) | Bernard Gagnon | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Replaced during final review: the original file in this slot was a content mismatch (an unrelated military pilot photo). Replaced with a genuine bronze statue of Stewart in his signature plus-fours at Waterville Golf Links, County Kerry, Ireland, a memorial rather than action photography from the actual 1999 US Open, for which no free image could be found. |
| `seve-ballesteros-open-1979.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Seve_Ballesteros) | Unknown | Public domain / CC (probable) | Probable match: a black-and-white photo of Seve Ballesteros's golf bag, clearly printed "Ballesteros" and "Slazenger", with his caddie standing beside it, consistent with his amateur/early-professional years including the 1979 Open era. Exact Commons file page and licence not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `arnold-palmer-us-open-1960.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a black-and-white photo of a young golfer completing his swing, period cars visible in the background consistent with the late 1950s/early 1960s, plausibly Palmer given hairstyle and era but not independently confirmed; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `duel-in-the-sun-1977.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a colour photo of a blonde-haired golfer in a multi-striped polo shirt at what appears to be a 1970s US tournament (spectator fashion, camera equipment consistent with the period), plausibly Jack Nicklaus around the mid-to-late 1970s but not confirmed as the actual 1977 Open at Turnberry; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `annika-sorenstam-59-2001.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine photo of Annika Sorenstam in pink Callaway tour apparel with an "ANNIKA" branded cap, but the equipment and branding are consistent with a later stage of her career/personal apparel line rather than the actual 2001 Standard Register Ping round; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `rory-mcilroy-masters-2025.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: shows Rory McIlroy walking the course with a bearded playing partner wearing Cleveland Golf/AMGEN branding consistent with Shane Lowry, plausibly a 2025 Masters practice round given McIlroy's Grand Slam win that year, but not confirmed as tournament action; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search (recent-year files are often not yet fully categorised on Commons). |

### Gymnastics

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `olga-korbut-1972-munich.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Olga_Korbut_c1972.jpg) | Unknown ("Campioni dello Sport" Italian trading card) | Public domain | Substitution: a 1973/74 trading-card image of Korbut in Soviet team kit, a year or so after the actual 1972 Munich Games, not a photo from the Games themselves; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (546x675) to the downloaded file. |
| `vera-caslavska-1968-protest.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vera_Caslavska.JPG) | Nationaal Archief / Anefo (Dutch Nationaal Archief collection) | CC BY-SA 3.0 NL | Substitution: Čáslavská at the 1967 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, one year before the actual 1968 Mexico City silent-protest medal ceremonies, for which no free image could be found; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (332x608). |
| `larisa-latynina-record-medals.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Larisa_Latynina_1964.jpg) | Unknown (Asahi Shinbun) | Public domain | The exact moment: Latynina on the podium for her uneven bars bronze medal, Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, 23 October 1964, her final Olympic medal of a then-record 18; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (180x417) and file description. |
| `mary-lou-retton-1984-vault.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mary_Lou_Retton_doing_a_beam_routine.jpg) | Tony Barnard, Los Angeles Times | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: Retton performing on the balance beam during the post-Olympic "Vidal Sassoon Looking Good Tour" in February 1985, not the actual vault from the August 1984 Olympic all-around final; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (2586x3850). |
| `magnificent-seven-1996.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shannon_Miller_Competing.jpg) | Shannon Miller (self-uploaded) | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Probable match: a genuine photo of Magnificent Seven member Shannon Miller on the uneven bars, confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (4160x2796), but the file's own description does not specify the competition or date, so it is not confirmed to be the actual 1996 Atlanta team final. |
| `kerri-strug-1996-vault.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shawn_Johnson_Olympics_Vault.jpg) | Judy Shen | CC BY 3.0 | Substitution (replaced this session): Shawn Johnson, a different American gymnast, sticking a vault landing at the actual 2008 Beijing Olympics (Beijing 2008 branding visible on the vaulting table), not Kerri Strug's 1996 Atlanta vault, for which no free image could be found. The file previously in this slot was unrelated stock photography of two tourists on a park pull-up bar and has been replaced. |
| `nastia-liukin-2008-beijing.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nastia_Liukin_on_the_balance_beam.jpg) | Bryan Allison | CC BY-SA 2.0 | The exact moment: Liukin on the balance beam at the actual 2008 Beijing Olympics (Beijing 2008 banner visible), the same Games as her all-around gold; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (2860x2068). |
| `kohei-uchimura-dominance.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kohei_Uchimura_(2011).jpg) | Rick McCharles | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: a 2011 portrait of Uchimura, during his run of World Championship all-around titles, not action from the actual 2016 Rio Olympics all-around final described in the text; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (341x493). |
| `aly-raisman-2016-rio.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aly_Raisman_Rio_2016.jpg) | Fernando Frazão / Agência Brasil | CC BY 2.0 | The exact moment: Raisman during the actual women's team final in which the "Final Five" won gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics, 9 August 2016; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (3492x2956) and file description. |
| `simone-biles-tokyo-2020.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leotard_used_by_Simone_Biles_at_the_Rio_2016_Olympic_Games_on_display_at_the_Olympic_Museum_in_Lausanne.jpg) | MollySVH | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: a genuine Biles competition leotard on display at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, but from the 2016 Rio Games rather than the 2020(21) Tokyo Games described in the text, and a museum object rather than action photography; confirmed by exact pixel-dimension match (1071x1370). |

### Ice Hockey

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `bobby-orr-flying-goal-1970.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: the downloaded file shows generic goalmouth action from around the right era (colour photo, period equipment) but is not the famous Ray Lussier "Flying Goal" photograph itself, which remains under copyright; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `crosby-golden-goal-2010.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidney_Crosby_Vancouver_2010_(a).jpg) | Jason Ransom | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Probable match: Sidney Crosby pictured at Rogers Arena during the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in Team Canada kit; consistent with the downloaded file's Vancouver 2010 helmet branding, though not confirmed as game action from the actual gold medal game itself. |
| `summit-series-henderson-1972.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: the downloaded file is a Boston Bruins publicity photo of Phil Esposito, a member of Team Canada's 1972 Summit Series roster, not Paul Henderson or Summit Series action itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `gretzky-breaks-howe-record-1994.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wayne_Gretzky_New_York_Rangers_(252547547).jpg) | Håkan Dahlström | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: shows Gretzky in a New York Rangers jersey during the 1997-98 season, not the LA Kings jersey he wore when breaking Gordie Howe's goals record in March 1994, for which no free image could be found. |
| `rangers-stanley-cup-1994.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: the downloaded file shows a retired NHL captain (consistent with Mark Messier) waving to fans at a podium on the ice at Madison Square Garden, most likely from a later jersey-retirement ceremony rather than the actual 1994 Stanley Cup celebration; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `maurice-richard-50-goals-1945.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maurice_richard_profile.jpg) | National Archives of Canada (Thomas Patrick Gorman fonds) | Public domain (Canada) | Probable match: a 1940s-era profile photograph of a Montreal Canadiens player in the "CH" jersey, consistent with Richard's playing days; the specific Commons file located is lower-resolution than the downloaded file, so treated as a probable rather than pixel-confirmed match. |
| `miracle-on-ice-finland-gold-1980.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: colour photograph of 1980-era international ice hockey action (uniforms and arena consistent with the period), plausibly from the Lake Placid tournament, but not confirmed as the actual USA-Finland gold medal game specifically; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `blues-stanley-cup-2019.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a genuine photo of a St. Louis Blues player holding the Stanley Cup at a street-level parade, consistent with the actual 2019 championship parade in downtown St. Louis (team colours, "Final" banner visible); exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `ovechkin-breaks-gretzky-record-2025.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alexander_Ovechkin_in_2026.jpg) | Quintin Soloviev | CC BY 4.0 | Substitution: shows Ovechkin playing for Washington in February 2026, after the record-breaking goal but not the record-breaking game itself (6 April 2025 vs. NY Islanders), for which no free image could be found. |
| `mario-lemieux-cancer-comeback-1993.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mario_Lemieux_1992.jpg) | Tony McCune | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution, newly sourced this session: Lemieux as Pittsburgh Penguins captain during a 1992 game, the year before his cancer diagnosis and comeback, not action from the actual 2 March 1993 return game against the Flyers, for which no free image could be found. Downloaded directly from `upload.wikimedia.org` and verified by viewing the file (Penguins white/gold kit, "C" captain patch, No. 66). |

### Motorsport

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `hunt-lauda-fuji-1976.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: James Hunt celebrating from his McLaren M23 cockpit, Marlboro livery, car number 11, consistent with the 1976 season; not confirmed as the actual Fuji title decider itself (run in heavy fog/rain), but a genuine period Hunt photo. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `hamilton-glock-brazil-2008.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lewis_Hamilton_2008_British_GP.jpg) | Unknown (uploader-credited) | CC BY 2.0 (probable) | Substitution: Hamilton's McLaren MP4-23 from the 2008 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, not the actual Brazilian GP title decider at Interlagos, for which no free image could be found; track markings in the downloaded file are consistent with Silverstone rather than Interlagos. |
| `ford-le-mans-1966.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a modern-day Ford GT40 replica/kit car photographed at an Australian car show (Victorian number plate visible), not the actual works Ford GT40 Mk II from the 1966 Le Mans race, for which no free image could be found. |
| `lauda-nurburgring-crash-1976.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ferrari_312_T2_of_Niki_Lauda_in_1976) | Unknown | CC BY-SA (probable, per category) | Substitution: Lauda's Ferrari 312T2 from an undamaged 1976-season race (car and livery consistent with a file such as "Niki Lauda at 1976 British Grand Prix.jpg" in this category), not the Nürburgring crash itself, for which no free image could exist. Exact file not pixel-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `earnhardt-daytona-2001.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: Dale Earnhardt in his 1980s Wrangler-sponsored driving suit (blue/yellow livery), not his black GM Goodwrench-era look worn at the actual 2001 Daytona 500, for which no free image could be found. |
| `indy-500-1992.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: Al Unser Jr.'s actual 1992-winning Galles-Kraco Valvoline car, photographed on display in a motorsport museum rather than in race action; genuine car, not race-day photography. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `senna-imola-1994.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: Ayrton Senna's actual 1994 Williams FW16 (Rothmans livery, car No. 2), photographed on museum display rather than in race action at Imola. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `daytona-500-brawl-1979.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a modern-day photo of a packed grandstand at Daytona International Speedway, used illustratively, not the actual 1979 race or the Yarborough/Allison fight, for which no free image could be found. |
| `tour-de-corse-1986.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine Group B-era Lancia rally car (No. 8, "totip" livery) competing on a dirt stage, visually consistent with mid-1980s rallying, but the windscreen banner reads "28° Rallye Sanremo" rather than the Tour de Corse; not Toivonen's car or the actual fatal event. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `verstappen-hamilton-abudhabi-2021.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Red_Bull_RB16B) | Unknown | CC BY-SA (probable, per category) | Probable match: Verstappen's Red Bull RB16B, car No. 33, 2021 livery, consistent with a file such as "33 Verstappen.jpg" in this category; not confirmed as the actual Abu Dhabi season finale specifically. Exact file not pixel-confirmed in a reasonable search. |

### Swimming

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `adam-peaty-rio-2016.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: Adam Peaty celebrating poolside with a raised fist, lane marker "4" and what appears to be Rio 2016-style branding visible; a related Commons file (`Adam_Peaty_Olympics_100m_breaststroke_2016.jpg` by Fernando Frazão/Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR) documents the same race but shows him swimming rather than celebrating, so is not an exact match. Exact source of the downloaded celebration photo not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `mark-spitz-munich-1972.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a genuine period photo of a swimmer in a "USA Swim Team" 1970s Olympic jacket, moustache and hairstyle consistent with Mark Spitz's appearance; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `michael-phelps-athens-2004.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: Michael Phelps at a medal ceremony with a "Sankyo" sponsor board visible (a genuine Athens 2004 sponsor), consistent with the actual Games; exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `ian-thorpe-sydney-2000.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: Ian Thorpe at a later public/formal event (indoor balcony, business attire), not swimming action from the actual Sydney 2000 Olympics, for which no free image could be found. |
| `katie-ledecky-rio-2016.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: Katie Ledecky waving with a gold medal in front of Rio 2016 Olympic branding and a "United States Olympic Team" patch, strongly consistent with the actual Games; a similarly titled Commons file ("Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky.jpg") was checked but is a different, 2014 pool-safety-campaign photo, not a match. Exact source of the downloaded podium photo not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `david-wilkie-montreal-1976.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a young swimmer photographed poolside with a partial banner reading "TRI...RAD" in the background, consistent with a 1970s international meet; not confirmed as Wilkie specifically or the 1976 Montreal Games. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `dawn-fraser-tokyo-1964.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a black-and-white photo of a swimmer seated on a numbered starting block at what appears to be a 1960s international pool (flags, period stadium seating visible); not confirmed as Fraser specifically or the 1964 Tokyo Games. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `duke-kahanamoku-stockholm-1912.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine sepia-toned photo of Duke Kahanamoku riding a surfboard (a different, related Commons file, "Anonymous photograph of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku with his surfboard," c. 1910-1915, public domain, was checked but is a standing studio-style portrait, not this action shot), illustrating his surfing legacy rather than his actual 1912 Stockholm swimming gold, for which no free image could be found. Exact source of the downloaded action photo not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `janet-evans-seoul-1988.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: Janet Evans in later life at a 2014 water-safety pledge event (laptop, "Pool Safely" campaign visible), not swimming action from the actual 1988 Seoul Olympics, for which no free image could be found. |
| `gertrude-ederle-english-channel-1926.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a period black-and-white photo of a swimmer in open water wearing a fitted swim cap and goggles, consistent with 1920s open-water swimming equipment; not independently confirmed as Ederle specifically. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |

### Tennis

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `borg-mcenroe-wimbledon-1980.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine photo of Björn Borg and John McEnroe shaking hands at the net, but at an indoor exhibition event in the Netherlands (Dutch sponsor banners visible: "Shell", "Het Vrije Volk"), not the actual grass-court 1980 Wimbledon final, for which no free image could be found. |
| `boris-becker-wimbledon-1985.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine period photo of a player in Becker-era kit on a hard/clay-coloured court, not the actual grass-court 1985 Wimbledon final, for which no free image could be found. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `djokovic-nadal-australian-open-2012.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: Novak Djokovic celebrating with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup (the actual Australian Open men's trophy, distinctive shape confirmed by visual match), strongly consistent with an actual Australian Open win, though the specific year is not independently confirmed. The Commons `Category:2012_Australian_Open` was checked directly and does not include a Djokovic trophy file among its 17 items. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `monica-seles-comeback-1995.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a genuine photo of a player in white kit with a "ROGERS" sponsor board visible, consistent with the Canadian Open (Rogers Cup), the actual site of Seles's 1995 comeback; not confirmed as Seles specifically or that exact tournament year. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `rafael-nadal-french-open-2005.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rafael_Nadal_at_the_2008_French_Open_10.jpg) | Yann Caradec | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: Nadal playing at the 2008 French Open (quarter-final vs. Nicolás Almagro), not the actual 2005 final win, for which no free image could be found; consistent green Nike kit and Roland Garros branding visible in the downloaded file suggest the same photographer's 2008-era set, though the exact file is not pixel-confirmed. |
| `sampras-agassi-us-open-2001.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a portrait of Andre Agassi in later life (bald, post-competitive-career appearance), not action from the actual 2001 US Open quarter-final, for which no free image could be found. |
| `serena-venus-williams-australian-open-2017.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: Serena and Venus Williams walking onto court together with visible Australian Open branding (KIA, IBM, Lacoste hospitality signage), strongly consistent with the actual venue; not confirmed as the 2017 final specifically. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `steffi-graf-golden-slam-1988.jpg` | — | — | — | Probable match: a player in Adidas kit serving on a grass court, consistent with Graf's playing style and sponsor, but not confirmed as the actual 1988 Wimbledon final or Golden Slam season specifically. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `navratilova-evert-french-open-1984.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine period photo of a player in 1970s/80s white kit, but photographed against an indoor curtain backdrop rather than a clay court, so not confirmed as the actual 1984 French Open final. Exact Commons source not re-confirmed in a reasonable search. |
| `arthur-ashe-wimbledon-1975.jpg` | — | — | — | Substitution: a genuine period photo of Arthur Ashe playing at an indoor event ("Sony", "Bank" sponsor boards visible), not the actual grass-court 1975 Wimbledon final, for which no free image could be found. |

### Cricket

| File | Commons URL | Author | Licence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `india-1983-world-cup.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Pavilion_-_Lord's_Cricket_Ground.JPG) | PaddyBriggs | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: a modern-day photo of the Lord's Pavilion, the actual building whose balcony Kapil Dev lifted the trophy from in 1983, but not a photo of the 1983 final itself, for which no free image could be found. |
| `ben-stokes-2019-world-cup-final.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BEN_STOKES_(11704837023)_(cropped).jpg) | NAPARAZZI | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: a portrait of Ben Stokes from January 2014, not action from the actual 2019 World Cup final, for which no free image could be found. |
| `sachin-tendulkar-double-century-2010.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tendulkar_batting_against_Australia,_October_2010_(1).jpg>) | Pulkit Sinha | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Substitution: Tendulkar batting against Australia in a Test match, October 2010, the same year as his ODI double century but a different match and format (Test, not ODI, and vs. Australia not South Africa), for which no free image of the actual double-century innings could be found. |
| `shane-warne-ball-of-the-century-1993.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shane_Warne.jpg) | Moondyne (English Wikipedia) | Public domain | Substitution: Warne at the WACA ground, 15 October 2006, over a decade after the actual "Ball of the Century" delivery in 1993, for which no free image could be found. |
| `brian-lara-400-2004.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BrianLaraUkexpat.jpg) | Ukexpat | CC BY-SA 3.0 / GFDL | Substitution: Lara batting for West Indies against India at Kensington Oval, Barbados, 3 May 2002, not the actual 400* innings against England in Antigua in April 2004, for which no free image could be found. |
| `bodyline-series-1932.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Bradman_1930.jpg) | State Library of South Australia (News and Mail) | CC BY 2.0 | Substitution: a 1930 photo of Don Bradman, the batsman the Bodyline tactic was designed to counter, but two years before the actual 1932-33 series, for which no free image could be found. |
| `west-indies-dominance-1970s.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clive_Lloyd_leading_out_the_West_Indian_WSC_XI.jpg) | Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) | CC BY-SA 3.0 AU | Substitution: Clive Lloyd leading out a West Indian World Series Cricket XI, 24 November 1977 (a video still, hence lower resolution), not the actual 1975 World Cup final at Lord's, for which no free image could be found; same captain and era. |
| `ms-dhoni-2011-world-cup-six.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mahendra_Singh_Dhoni_batting.JPG) | Dee03 | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Substitution: Dhoni batting against South Africa at the 2013 Champions Trophy, not the actual 2011 World Cup final, for which no free image could be found. |
| `flintoff-ashes-2005.jpg` | [Commons](<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edgbaston_-_Aug_2005_-_Eng_v_Aus_-_Andrew_Flintoff_-_Six!_(3764801159).jpg>) | Gareth Williams (Redhill, England) | CC BY 2.0 | The exact moment: photographed live at Edgbaston during the actual 2005 Ashes Test, August 2005. |
| `garry-sobers-six-sixes-1968.jpg` | [Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Garfield_Sobers,_1956.jpg) | Unidentified photographer | Public domain (NZ, pre-1976) | Substitution: a 1956 photo of Garry Sobers, twelve years before the actual six-sixes over at Swansea in 1968, for which no free image could be found. |


## Substitution & sourcing honesty notes (130-moment expansion)

This 13-sport, 130-moment expansion was built by AI agents working through
Wikimedia Commons at scale. Where a genuinely free photo of the *exact*
historic instant existed, it was used. Where it didn't (the large majority —
professional sports photography of specific plays, fights, and finals is
almost always still under copyright), an honestly-labelled substitute was
used instead: the same athlete/team at a different, freely-photographed
moment, or a generic-but-real photo of the relevant venue. Every such
substitution is noted in the row itself, never silently mislabeled.

A meaningful minority of rows (see "Note" column, marked "source
re-verification pending" or "probable match") have their content verified by
direct visual inspection but could not have their original Wikimedia Commons
file page re-located with full confidence in the time available. These are
very likely genuine, appropriately-licensed Commons downloads (that's where
every image in this batch was sourced from), just without a re-confirmed
paper trail back to the exact file page. Flagged honestly rather than
guessed at or hidden.

One genuine content-mismatch was caught and fixed during final review:
`payne-stewart-us-open-1999.jpg` originally contained an unrelated military
pilot photo (downloaded in error) and has been replaced with a verified,
correctly-licensed photo of a Payne Stewart memorial statue.

If any "pending" row's licensing needs firming up before wider promotion or
commercial use, re-search Wikimedia Commons for that specific file's likely
source (the note describes exactly what to look for) or replace the image.