slide to freedom. steven slater, our overnight sensation of the year. >> i thought about it. but you never think you're going to do it. >> reporter: in sports the irritating sound of soccer echoed around the world. while the beautiful game was celebrated across the globe, america was busy sebrating its own sporter heroes. >> for all that i have done, i am so sorry. >> that's a league issue. that's a league issue. something that's within the league. >> i would love to have another dog in the future. >> i will take my talents to south beach and join the miami heat. >> reporter: it was an athlete who took his talents to local tv stations pretending to be a master of the yo-yo who set the standard for competitive excellence in 2010. >> hey, up there in the sky. it's the k-strass the yo-yo guy.