From tartan to the ball: those who change sports midway

When talking about multidisciplinary athletes in Spain, the figure of Lili Álvarez undoubtedly appears. This pioneer of the last century was an Olympian in two different sports (skating and tennis), in addition to standing out in motorsports and golf. It might seem that as the decades passed and the arrival of professionalism, athletes would focus on a single activity, but nothing could be further from the truth. The dual successes have continued to occur and continue to this day. The cases of the historic sprinters Bob Hayes and Jim Hines are well-known, who after being Olympic champions moved to the NFL and had great careers, especially the former who also won the 1971 Superbowl. That same route… See More