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Fascinating Facts about - Sports

This category is for fascinating facts about Sports. The sub-categories include - American Football - Baseball - Boating - Cricket - Fishing - Golf - Other Sports - Soccer.

 


Here is a random selection of fascinating facts about Sports.

Other Sports - First Olympic Games
Originally The Olympic Games were held every four years at Olympia in Greece. It is thought that the first games took place in 776 BC.

American Football - Superbowl
The Superbowl is held each year in January.

Golf - Jack Nicklaus
Jack Nicklaus is known as "The Golden Bear".

Soccer - Football Field
The size of the goal area must be 8 yards by 8 feet (7.32 m by 2.44 m) and the penalty spot must be 12 yards (11 m)from the goal line.

Other Sports - Lawn Tennis
The first Wimbledon lawn tennis championship was held in 1877.