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Brother and sister BMX riders Kai and Saya Sakakibara grew up in Tokyo after their parents were forced to leave Australia. Since returning, they’ve immersed themselves in local culture. Competing at the Tokyo Olympics would unite their heritage.

After getting in trouble as a young boy, Archie Thompson told his mum it would never happen again. In a remarkable twist, the career he then forged led to her reuniting with her family after 30 years.

Back home in rural Cumbria, Helen Housby and her family were massive supporters of the nearby football club. The final second the '97-98 season is etched in local folklore. Don’t get her started.

His dad left Africa to explore the world, and Bruce Djite has loved seeing that sense of adventure in his own kids.

Aussie UFC fighter Tyson Pedro knows that being a demon is easy. It's much harder to act like the good samurai, who chooses to be a better person.

'We'd go without power and water at some stages. That's how bad it got sometimes, even with kids in the house.'

You probably haven't heard of Bilal Akkawy's hero. He was born in the rough part of Tripoli, his father died when he was two and his stepdad disowned him. Then he moved to Australia ...

The Wanderers forward is getting his first ever tattoo removed. It's a reminder of the catholic upbringing he has left behind.

One tattoo is in tribute to his best friend who died in a car crash. Another is dedicated to a mate who took his own life on Australia Day.

He has 'a man's ruin' inked on his shoulder. But if you look further down Michael Lichaa's arm, there is a tattoo that makes his grandmother proud.