As the final whistle blows on 2024, we’re back with a review of the sporting year. As you might expect by now, we’ll be taking an alternative look through the calendar and picking out its lesser lauded legends. 

We’ve got pioneers, innovators, outsiders, and entertainers, many transforming sport and making their mark away from the mainstream glare.

So, like a middle-aged bespectacled Turkish sharpshooter, let’s fire the opening shot on 2024: The Unsung Year in Review.

Many thanks, as always, to those who took the time to speak to me and in some cases welcomed me in person to share their sporting careers and passions.