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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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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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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