Sports Facts

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    Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
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