Superstars (British TV programme)

Superstars is TV program. The show is a sports competition between very good athletes from different sports. They try to win a series of athletic events similar to a decathlon. Figure skating champion Dick Button developed the idea. ABC bought it as a special for the winter of 1973. The first Superstars competition was held in Rotonda West, Florida in March 1973. The winner was pole vaulter Bob Seagren. The BBC covered the competition and aired their own programme on December 31, 1973. The BBC version featured British athletes.

Competitors usually participate in ten different sporting events, including a 100-yard dash, 800 metres (0.50 mi) run, obstacle course, weightlifting, bowling, rowing, tennis, basketball, bicycle racing, and swimming. Sometimes the sports have changed over time and between the European and American competitions. For example, in the first USA competition, there was no obstacle course, but there was table tennis and baseball. Athletes get points for the position they finish in each event. The competitor with the most points at the end of all ten events is the winner.

List of American winners

Year	Athlete	Sport
1973	Bob Seagren	Pole Vault
1974	Kyle Rote, Jr.	Soccer
1975	O. J. Simpson	Football
1976	Kyle Rote, Jr.	Soccer
1977	Kyle Rote, Jr.	Soccer
1978	Wayne Grimditch	Water Skiing
1979	Greg Pruitt	Football
1980	Charles White	Football
1981	Renaldo Nehemiah	Track and field
1982	Renaldo Nehemiah	Track and field
1983	Renaldo Nehemiah	Football
1984	Tom Petranoff	Javelin
1985	Mark Gastineau	Football
1986	Renaldo Nehemiah	Football
1987	Herschel Walker	Football
1988	Herschel Walker	Football
1989	Willie Gault	Football
1990	Willie Gault	Football
1991	Kelly Gruber	Baseball
1992	Mike Powell	Long Jump
1993	Dave Johnson	Decathlon
1994	Dave Johnson	Decathlon
1995	-	-
1996	-	-
1997	-	-
1998	Jason Sehorn	Football
1999	Jason Sehorn	Football
2000	Jason Sehorn	Football
2001	Hermann Maier	Skiing
2002	Bode Miller	Skiing
2003	Jeremy Bloom	Freestyle Skiing

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