Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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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.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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