Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
433
No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
78
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.
4
The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
11
In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
16
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
67
The first baseball caps were made of straw.
226
Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
90