Bjorn Borg failed to prosper at the US Open despite contesting four finals.
That one was marked by violence and blatant fraud, yet still produced a record advance by the Muslim Brothers, who won a fifth of seats despite contesting only a third of them.
Not only that, Mr Sanan's wife, Chaweewan, who was among the 78 Senate hopefuls disqualified in the first poll, has apparently lost in the April 29th rerun, despite contesting a provincial seat in an area long considered a stronghold of her husband.With the general election pending, pro-democracy activists are looking at other ways of bringing down suspect politicians.
He has yet to start a game, despite influencing contests on his three appearances as a substitute.
The popularity of triathlons has surged in the last two decades, despite the contest's rigor.
Despite a contest benefiting the challenger, the PQ was unable to obtain a majority of the seats in Quebec's National Assembly (winning 54 of 125 seats) and thus assumed power as a minority government.
Sibiu Regional Environmental Protection Agency (REPA) had issued an environmental permit in 2011 for the 'Zoning Plan for the Industrial Development Area of [Rosia Montana Gold Corporation]', despite NGOs contesting the entire environmental procedure from the early stage of information provided in the report.
Lance Armstrong's former mentor Jim Ochowicz says the cyclist "earned" his career titles, despite not contesting US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) charges.
Despite the contest being the first major referendum for the Republican and Democratic hopefuls, what actually happens on Monday night is a mystery to many, including longtime CNN host Larry King, who once famously declared, "I have never understood the Iowa caucus".
Zia Mahmood and Andrew Robson, both world-class players, had won the two previous annual contests despite rarely playing together.
