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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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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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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Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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In 2011, two men paraglided from the summit of Mt. Everest, arriving at a village in 42 minutes and avoiding the dangerous conventional 3 day descent.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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