comebacks

Grant Hackett is back in the swimming team after 6 years out of the sport!

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Other late, late comebacks (varying success) that I recall: Shane Gould, Geoff Huegell, Jennifer Capriati, Kieren Perkins, Bob Simpson.

I guess such apparently amazing comebacks are but further evidence that form is temporary, while class is permanent.

Didn't Mark Spitz try to comeback to one of the 90s Olympics as well?

think you're right

The most famous comeback of all was Michael Jordan, after he retired from basketball to play minor league baseball for two years. Came back and won a second 'three-peat' with the Bulls from 96-98.

Basketball? Is that still regarded as a sport?

Only semi-serious, but it's not much of a game IMO and it has little interest outside the US - like NFL I suppose. I don't even think about it between Olympic games. AFL would have similar relevance outside Australia.

Any great hurling comebacks in Ireland?

Jagmohan Dalmiya.

Shahid Afridi

lardbucket wrote:Basketball? Is that still regarded as a sport?

Only semi-serious, but it's not much of a game IMO and it has little interest outside the US - like NFL I suppose. I don't even think about it between Olympic games. AFL would have similar relevance outside Australia.

Any great hurling comebacks in Ireland?

Fair enough point, basketball is pretty dull and Yank-centric, but Jordan is one of those names that transcends sport, he's been a global "brand" for a couple of decades even for those with no real interest in his sport.

BM is pretty good at them.

When he's not too exercised, that is.

Lazarus.

Pretty much set the gold standard for comebacks.

Meh. Bradman averaged 105.7 after an 8 year break.

Now there are some cracking contenders.

Ron Jeremy anyone?