No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
78
Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
209
In England, there's a phenomenon called the "half-time kettle effect" where power use surges at half-time during England's matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
3
At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
29
Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
60
A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
70
Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
45
There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
8