A javelin throw made an entire country roar. Mental health took a front row seat as "oohs" and "aahs" greeted the 'unheard-of' decisions. Racism was tackled in a way never known before. Stars disappeared and reappeared quite conveniently as the world went down a warpath against human rights abuse, censorship and staying mum. 10 wickets were grabbed by a single man in a Test while 'pedal-to-the-metal' and a last-lap controversy decided the fate of the new "Race God" — 2021, with a pandemic raging on the side, was quite a roller coaster ride!
We'll get right to it, shall we? The sporting highlights of the year in snippets, glimpses and adrenaline!