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
Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
113
Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
60
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
A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
70
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.
17
The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
114
Left-handed people are better at sports that require good spatial judgment and fast reaction, compared to right-handed individuals.
94