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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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
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