Interesting, Bizarre and Fascinating Sporting Facts- Part 6

Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include: - The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time. - The strange pre-game diet of NRL star Brian To’o. - The Yo Yo and how it was once used as a weapon in the 16th Century. - Where the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium” originated from. - Why football teams with red shirts have an advantage over the opposition. - The earliest evidence of sport - Remarkable First-Class cricket records e.g., highest ever total and the lowest total by a team. - How the “Round formation huddle”, in American football came about. - The Winter Olympics that didn’t have enough snow. - The highest number of strokes in a squash rally - The highest score in a Rugby Union international and in a Rugby World Cup. - The sport that is surprisingly in the top 5 sports in North America. - The world’s longest bike and the fastest speed ever on a push bike. - The closest finish in the Tour de France’s history. - The crazy fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon. - MLB baseball player O’Neill Cruz - Two men who hauled 1.5 tonnes for charities. - Youngster Zaila Avant-Garde and her incredible basketball skills. - The famous Harlem Globetrotters - The furthest ever archery hit - The underground mini-golf course 150 metres underground - The odds of making a hole in one - The inspirational Zion Clark and his remarkable feats. Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources 1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/ 2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022. 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard 4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest 5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe 6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American 7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016. 8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024. 9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018. 10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records 11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard 12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London. 13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events 14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23. 15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019. 16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond 17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or 18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or 19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships 20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d. 21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23, 22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde 23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013. 24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf 25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’. Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.