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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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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.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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