From the pitch to the court, names commentators still double-check.
Ronaldinhoroh-nal-DEEN-yoh
Brazilian footballer — "nh" makes an "ny" sound.
Zlatan IbrahimovicZLAH-tan ee-brah-HEE-moh-vich
Swedish-Bosnian footballer — a genuine mouthful, broken into clear chunks.
Wojciechowskivoy-chuh-HOF-skee
Polish surname pattern — the W sounds like a V.
KvitovaKVEE-toh-vah
Czech tennis player.
DjokovicJOK-oh-vich
Serbian tennis champion — the "Dj" makes a J sound.
Giannis AntetokounmpoYAH-nis an-teh-toh-KOOM-poh
Greek-Nigerian NBA star — his own team nicknamed him "the Greek Freak" partly for this reason.
Mbappeem-BAH-pay
French footballer — the initial M and B blend together.
Nikola JokicYOH-kich
Serbian NBA star — the J is pronounced like a Y.
HaalandHOE-lan
Norwegian footballer — the double-A makes a long "oh" sound.
Yannick NoahYAH-nik NOH-ah
French tennis champion, later a singer.