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    At the 1912 Olympics, a marathon runner quit and went home to Japan without telling officials and was considered a missing person in Sweden for 50 years. In 1966, he was invited to complete the marathon. His time: 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds.
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    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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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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