Interesting and Bizarre Sporting Facts- Part 2.

Paul and Olivia are back to talk about some more interesting, fascinating and bizarre sporting facts. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - A former Chicago Bull player who spent all of his $120 million. - The number of footballs used in an NFL game. - The Major League Baseball player who was known as “The Chicken Man”. - A famous swimmer whose wingspan is longer than his height. - Snail racing - A former NFL great who is related to an American Religious leader. - Bossaball and the Bhangra - A former MLB who pitched the whole game, even after being struck by lightning. - The weird ritual of the Hanshin Tigers - The world’s largest bowling alley - A man who was a sports broadcaster for an incredible 77 years. - A NHL ice hockey player who had over 600 stitches around his body. - Cheetahs being used at greyhound racing events. - The first ever broadcast on radio of a sporting event. - The speed of a golf ball - Dog surfing - Zorbing - The number of baseballs used in a MLB season. - Ostrich racing - Sheep counting - The country that had to wait and agonising 23 Olympic Games to win a gold medal. - The country that has won an astonishing 713 Olympic medals in the past 40 years. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat. Interesting sporting facts sources 1. facts.net ‘sports facts’, written by sunny and reviewed by sherman smith, 30/5/24. 2. listverse.com ‘10 jaw-dropping sports facts you might have never heard before’, by selme angulo, 17/12/23. 3. Cbs news.com ‘16 unusual and weird facts you might not know’, by brittni michaelis, 18/7/2014. 4. 9inepointmag.com ‘10 fascinating sports facts that will blow your mind’, by 9ine point, 05/04/24. 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigham_Young 6. Bleacher report.com ‘25 random sports facts to impress your friends’, by amber lee, 27/12/2012. 7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Wolff 8. Science daily.com ‘pitchers bean more batters in the heat of the summer’, 20/6/2011, by association for psychological science. 9. mtulode.com ‘weird, yet interesting sports facts’, 21/9/2018. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby 11. The analyst.com ‘most career points in NBA history’, by david segar, 15/4/24. 12. Funsided.com ‘62 super surprising and unusual sport facts, unusual sports event facts’, n.d. 13. Team USA.com/profiles ‘michael phelps’, 2024. 14.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zorbing 15. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snail_racing 16. https://www.topendsports.com/sport/unusual/sheep-counting.htm 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_at_the_Olympics