Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as Hashimoto's Disease or chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland.
But year after year, 15 captains of 15 teams fail in their pursuit of such a lucrative prize. The Stanley Cup is without a doubt the hardest championship trophy to win in all of professional sports. Harder than winning the Superbowl, harder the winning the World Series, and harder than winning the NBA Title. There are 16 teams in playoff contention, only other sport that can claim the same would be the NBA.
Many consider the World Cross Country Championships to be the most difficult races to win, even more difficult than the Olympic Games. At most major championships, the world's best distance runners are separated into a few races, i.e. 3000 m Steeplechase, 5000 m, and 10,000 m. However, in the absence of the short course races, the World Cross Country Championships pit all runners against one another in only one race. Thus, the competition is quite fierce.