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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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Lars Andersen has rediscovered an ancient form of archery that allows him to shoot 10 arrows in 4.9 seconds, while it takes others 13-35 seconds. He is even faster than the fictional archer Legolas in the Lord of the Rings series.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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