Sports: Did you know?...

**Untitled @ CE** · 03-31-2006, 12:13 AM

Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world.

Soccer is the most attended or watched sport in the world.

Boxing became a legal sport in 1901.

More than 100 million people hold hunting licences.

Jean Genevieve Garnerin was the first female parachutists, jumping from a hot air balloon in 1799.

In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest.

The record for the most Olympic medals ever won is held by Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina. Competing in three Olympics, between 1956 and 1964, she won 18 medals.

The record for the most major league Bbaseball career innings is held by Cy Young, with 7,356 innings.

The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under 5 minutes.

In 1898, one of the first programmes to be broadcasted on radio was a yacht race that took place in British waters.

Sports command the biggest television audiences, led by the summer Olympics, World Cup soccer and Formula One racing.

Gymnasiums were introduced in 900BC and Greek athletes practised in the nude to the accompaniment of music. They also performed naked at the Olympic Games.

The very first Olympic race, held in 776 BC, was won by Corubus, a chef.

The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 male but no female competitors.

Michael Schumacher is the highest paid sportsman, ahead of Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. (Not including sponsorship endorsements.)

Martina Hingis is the highest paid sportswomen.

The high jump method of jumping head first and landing on the back is called the Fosbury Flop.

The Major League Baseball teams use about 850,000 balls per season.

About 42,000 tennis balls are used in the plus-minus 650 matches in the Wimbledon Championship.

A baseball ball has exactly 108 stitches, a cricket ball has between 65 and 70 stiches.

A soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642 stitches.

Basketball and rugby balls are made from synthetic material. Earlier, pigs' bladders were used as rugby balls.

The baseball home plate is 17 inches wide.

Golf the only sport played on the moon - on 6 February 1971 Alan Shepard hit a golf ball.

Bill Klem served the most seasons as major league umpire - 37 years, starting in 1905. He also officated 18 World Series.

The oldest continuous trophy in sports is the America's Cup. It started in 1851, with Americans winning for a straight 132 years until Australia took the Cup in 1983.

Volleyball was invented by William George Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895.

Ferenc Szisz from Romania, driving a Renault, won the first Formula One Grand Prix held at Le Mans, France in 1906.

angelic angel · 07-02-2006, 11:23 PM

wow thanx for the facts

SpiralingxMind · 07-14-2006, 09:11 PM

Whooo MA for volleyball.

Here's another:
There is only one brand of golf ball that has an odd number of dimples: 333.

angelic angel · 07-15-2006, 02:24 AM

did you know that an average person eats eight spiders per night when they sleep

SpiralingxMind · 07-15-2006, 12:24 PM

I thought it was 80/year

angelic angel · 07-16-2006, 03:49 AM

huh what 80/year?

03-31-2006, 12:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
Untitled @ CE Go Leafs Go!. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada Age: 21 Posts: 1,558 Gold Bux: 31,242	Sports: Did you know?... Fishing is the biggest participant sports in the world. Soccer is the most attended or watched sport in the world. Boxing became a legal sport in 1901. More than 100 million people hold hunting licences. Jean Genevieve Garnerin was the first female parachutists, jumping from a hot air balloon in 1799. In 1975 Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to reach the top of Everest. The record for the most Olympic medals ever won is held by Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina. Competing in three Olympics, between 1956 and 1964, she won 18 medals. The record for the most major league Bbaseball career innings is held by Cy Young, with 7,356 innings. The first instance of global electronic communications took place in 1871 when news of the Derby winner was telegraphed from London to Calcutta in under 5 minutes. In 1898, one of the first programmes to be broadcasted on radio was a yacht race that took place in British waters. Sports command the biggest television audiences, led by the summer Olympics, World Cup soccer and Formula One racing. Gymnasiums were introduced in 900BC and Greek athletes practised in the nude to the accompaniment of music. They also performed naked at the Olympic Games. The very first Olympic race, held in 776 BC, was won by Corubus, a chef. The first modern Olympic Games were held in Athens, Greece in 1896. There were 311 male but no female competitors. Michael Schumacher is the highest paid sportsman, ahead of Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. (Not including sponsorship endorsements.) Martina Hingis is the highest paid sportswomen. The high jump method of jumping head first and landing on the back is called the Fosbury Flop. The Major League Baseball teams use about 850,000 balls per season. About 42,000 tennis balls are used in the plus-minus 650 matches in the Wimbledon Championship. A baseball ball has exactly 108 stitches, a cricket ball has between 65 and 70 stiches. A soccer ball is made up of 32 leather panels, held together by 642 stitches. Basketball and rugby balls are made from synthetic material. Earlier, pigs' bladders were used as rugby balls. The baseball home plate is 17 inches wide. Golf the only sport played on the moon - on 6 February 1971 Alan Shepard hit a golf ball. Bill Klem served the most seasons as major league umpire - 37 years, starting in 1905. He also officated 18 World Series. The oldest continuous trophy in sports is the America's Cup. It started in 1851, with Americans winning for a straight 132 years until Australia took the Cup in 1983. Volleyball was invented by William George Morgan of Holyoke, Massachusetts in 1895. Ferenc Szisz from Romania, driving a Renault, won the first Formula One Grand Prix held at Le Mans, France in 1906. __________________ :happy dance:

07-02-2006, 11:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
angelic angel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,109 Gold Bux: 19,898	wow thanx for the facts __________________ kind, intelligent, loving and hot I'm everything your not. :nakedangel:

07-14-2006, 09:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
SpiralingxMind Just me Join Date: May 2006 Location: College- NY, Home- MA Age: 21 Posts: 831 Gold Bux: 59,315	Whooo MA for volleyball. Here's another: There is only one brand of golf ball that has an odd number of dimples: 333. __________________ There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend And there's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend ... I guess if someone doesn't love you back, it isn't such a crime, But there's a fine, fine line between love, and a waste of time. ... And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore. I don't think you even know what you're looking for For my own sanity, I've got to close the door, And walk away...

07-15-2006, 02:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
angelic angel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,109 Gold Bux: 19,898	did you know that an average person eats eight spiders per night when they sleep __________________ kind, intelligent, loving and hot I'm everything your not. :nakedangel:

07-15-2006, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
SpiralingxMind Just me Join Date: May 2006 Location: College- NY, Home- MA Age: 21 Posts: 831 Gold Bux: 59,315	I thought it was 80/year __________________ There's a fine, fine line between a lover and a friend And there's a fine, fine line between reality and pretend ... I guess if someone doesn't love you back, it isn't such a crime, But there's a fine, fine line between love, and a waste of time. ... And I don't have the time to waste on you anymore. I don't think you even know what you're looking for For my own sanity, I've got to close the door, And walk away...

07-16-2006, 03:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
angelic angel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,109 Gold Bux: 19,898	huh what 80/year? __________________ kind, intelligent, loving and hot I'm everything your not. :nakedangel:

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