Tell us about your favourite underdog story in any sport for $4!

Underdog stories. We all love 'em, and we're not talking about the 2004 dodgeball film with Ben Stiller (though that is a classic). They happen every year in sports, from the ones that attract worldwide attention to those that fly under the radar, and they're always full of drama.

We want to hear your favourite underdog story from any sport. The traditional form is of underdogs that prevail against the odds, but any outcome is ok as long as the story is exciting. Tell us why the odds were stacked against them, what went down, and ultimately why it was such a big deal. We're looking for at least 60 words or 60 seconds of video telling your story; the best will net $4!

Task: Share a story about an underdog and their accomplishment in any sport

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Created at 11:13am, 9th April, 2024. Page last updated at 2:42pm, 16th May, 2024.
Deadline at 11:00pm, 15th April, 2024.

Submissions (9)

FrostySomething4/15/2024

My favourite underdog story has to be the Brawn F1 team triumph in 2009. Formerly Honda in 2008, bought for a £1 by Ross Brawn, hanging on by a wing and prayer and they only go and win the championship. It’s a remarkable story, and I’d thoroughly recommend reading up on it.

MURRRAAAAY4/15/2024

Won$4

Gotta Be UFC 1 for me with Royce Gracie, the dude looked not imposing at all, a tall skinny dude in a Gi (karate suit type thing) and he was going to have to fight multiple monsters in one night! It was Wild, I would not have bet a penny on him winning his first fight let alone the whole tournament! Including fighting a guy with only one Boxing glove!? lmao yeah ive no idea what that guy was thinking!

Especially when he faced off against Ken Shamrock. Shamrock was Jacked and had the physique of a body builder with actual MMA skills,he looked like he could rip Royce apart but I was wrong, he was submitted in no time at all.

Not only was this the biggest underdog story ever but it changed the face of mixed martial arts as it showed how useless many forms of martial arts where when the fighter was taken to the ground, they had no clue how to swim in the deep waters which a (brazillian Jiu Jitsu) BJJ practitioner would take them too!

And this was back when the UFC was wild with very little rules and no protective gear! And the referees were pretty useless too!

Dean4/15/2024

Won$4

Brighton. & Hove Albion - promoted to the premiership in 2017, and gone on to compete in Europe in 2023/4 and be a team capable of beating any side on their day. They've garnered massive respect from the footballing world and have built a club that is highly respected in the local community and globally.

Back in 2011 they were still in League One, before a stint in the Championship and overcoming all kinds of adversity to get to where they are now.

Not to mention they had effectively no stadium of their own between 1997 and 2011 - opting for sharing with Gillingham and hiring a sports complex's pitch.

Asim4/14/2024

Won$4

Your boss things your a B+ Player, the culmination of your end of year review is the same old crap, the old work colleague from 10 years ago has come in and stolen your job

You're the best DAMN wrestler on the planet, you've killed it all year, the crowd have been losing their minds for you week in and week out yet nothing changes

My favourite underdog story is the very real story of Daniel Bryans journey to wrestlemania. After being screwed out of the WWE title MONTH AFTER MONTH AFTER MONTH, the whole wwe universe was annoyed in 2013 & 2014 and he's stuck in a storyline with Bray Wyatt, Bryan breaks out of this story at the Royal Rumble to a THUNDEROUS reaction, that same night everyone expects him to win the Royal Rumble Match, the last entrance, number 30's music hits.. Rey Mysteriom the ultimate fan favourite gets booed out of the building, not because he is a bad guy but because he's not Daniel Bryan

Batista the old washed up wrestler who came out of nowhere steals the royal rumble and steals bryans main event at wrestlemania. Wrestling fans are legit annoyed. Every week Daniel Bryan chants hijack monday night raw and takeover WWE segments. There were literally protests in arena because fans were not happy with the direction WWE was going on. CM Punk leaves WWE, the fans will not accept Batista vs Orton. WWE legitmetly changes the main event of wrestlemania. WWE Fans, about 300 of them hijack the ring in a scripted/shoot segment (real/scripted at the same time) and Bryan gets his change to fight at mania against the Cerebal Assasin, The Game HHH.

Bryan comes out to 70,000 LUNATIC FANS doing the yes chant, he beats HHH in an incredible match. HHH batters him with a chair.

Bryan has to WRESTLE TWICE that night, the opener against hhh and now the main event against mania where batista and randy orton, former members of evolution batter him, put him through a table and bryan is stretchered out

The underdog didn't fight THIS DAMN HARD TO BE STRETCHERED OUT OF AN ARENA, he overcomes all the pain, fights orton and taps out Batista etching one of the greatest wrestlemania moments of all time in History

The miracle on bourbon street, Wrestlemania becomes Yestlemania

Josh B4/12/2024

Won$4

2004's epic underdog story has been mentioned in the description for this bounty, but let's not forget the other improbable underdog tale in 2004.

Greece miraculously took home the Euro 2004 title, beating Portugal and France in the process. An outcome no one saw coming and is often not the most talked about event of that tournament. People often mention the Portugal-England penalty shootout and Ronaldo's cheeky wink after Portugal knocked out England.

Greece had a tricky group, but still managed to draw with Spain and beat Portugal to progress to the quarters, then wiping out France and Czech Republic before sneaking a 1-0 against Portugal (who were playing on home soil) in the final.

The team, on paper, was certainly not a threat to any of the big guns but they pulled of a number of upsets along the way to EURO glory. A true underdog story and left many thinking 'WTF just happened?!