| 1. Kim Clijsters | | | | everyone’s amazement Lauda was back |
| Kim is a Belgian professional tennis player. She is | | | | behind the wheel of his Ferrari a few weeks later |
| the daughter of former footballer Lei Clijsters and | | | | and he missed the world title with just one |
| Els Vandecaetsbeek. She is a former number 1 | | | | point. |
| player. After two years of injuries Kim decided | | | | He retired in 1977 (after winning the world title |
| that 2007 would be her last years as a | | | | agan) to start his own airline. In 1982 he was lured |
| professional tennis player. On May 6, 2007, after | | | | back to the Formula 1 by McLaren, where in |
| a tournament in Warsaw, where she again | | | | 1984 he won his third world championship. At the |
| suffered from injuries, Clijsters announced on her | | | | end of 1985 Lauda left Formula 1 forever. |
| website that she would immediately stop tennis. | | | | 4. Mario Lemieux |
| On March 26, 2009 Clijsters announced her | | | | Mario was one of the greatest NHL players of |
| comeback on the WTA tournament in Cincinnati | | | | all-time. Lemieux began his career in 1984 with |
| on August 10. Later on in 2009 she played the US | | | | the Pittsburgh Penguins, which was, at that |
| Open as a wildcard entry. Clijsters won the US | | | | moment, the worst club in the NHL. He |
| Open 2009 by beating Caroline Wozniacki in the | | | | helped the club to win the Stanley Cup both |
| final with 7-5 en 6-3. | | | | in 1991 and 1992. Over the years received |
| 2. Lance Armstrong | | | | numerous individual awards and Lemieux himself |
| Armstrong is best known for his record | | | | he grew into a legend in the sport. |
| victories in the Tour the France and as a world | | | | In 1993 Lemieux beated cancer and he could |
| champion. Armstrong won the Tour de | | | | continue his career, but in 1996 he was forced to |
| France seven times in a row, from 1999 to 2005. | | | | retire because of severe back pain. Four |
| In 1996 he was prognosed with testicular cancer | | | | years later (in 1997) he made his comeback. In |
| and the doctors gave him twenty to forty | | | | his first game, he scored a goal and added three |
| percent chance of survival. In 2005, after winning | | | | assists, then in 2006 he received cardiac |
| his last Tour de France, he said that this was the | | | | arrhythmias and again at age 40 was forced to |
| perfect moment for a retirement. | | | | retire. |
| In september 2008 he announced he was planning | | | | 5. Michael Jordan |
| a comeback. The main reason behind | | | | Michael Jordan is a famous NBA Basketball player. |
| his comeback was to call attention to the | | | | Almost his entire career he played for the |
| problems of cancer and make his organisation, | | | | Chicago Bulls (1984 - 1993 and 1995 - 1998). He |
| Livestrong, well known around the world. The | | | | retired in 1993 and started a new career: golf. |
| other reason was to prove that he is a | | | | That didn’t work out, so he came back to |
| non-doping cyclist. | | | | the NBA in 1995 with the words “I’m |
| In 2009 he gained the third place in the Tour the | | | | back”. In his fifth game he scored 55 points |
| France and his career isn’t over yet… | | | | against the enemy of the 90s, the New York |
| 3. Niki Lauda | | | | Knicks. In that year the Bulls lost their semifinal of |
| Niki Lauda was one of the best F1-racers in the | | | | the Eastern Conference 4-2 against Orlando |
| world. Lauda won his first world title in 1975 and | | | | Magic with players like Shaquille O’Neal and |
| seemed headed for his second in 1976 when he | | | | Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. |
| flew off the road in August 1 of that year at the | | | | In his first full season after his comeback Jordan |
| German Grand Prix (the Nurburgring). He | | | | became topscorer for the eight time, but |
| was threatened to burn alive when the wreck | | | | something much more memorable was delivered |
| caught fire. His racing career seemed over, but to | | | | by the Bulls. |