Famous British athletes
POSTED: 02:36 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012
UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 23, 2012
With the 2012 Summer Olympics games about to kick off in London, join us for a look at some of the most famous British athletes ever.
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Naseem Hamed, known as Prince Naseem during his boxing career, is the former world featherweight champion. Although he retired in 2002 with a 36-1 career record, he is better remembered for his antics and spectacular ring entrances, including his trademark front somersault over the top rope into the ring.
