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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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Michael Jordan makes more money from Nike annually than all of the Nike factory workers in Malaysia combined.
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Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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