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
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
67
A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
70
Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
45
From a complete stop, a human is capable of outrunning a Formula One Racecar for about 30 feet!
91
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
Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
94
So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
226