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Fascinating Sports Facts

Here are some fascinating sporting facts.

American Football (2)
Baseball (3)
Boating (3)
Cricket (5)
Fishing (2)
Golf (8)
Soccer (11)

English Channel

In 1875 Matthew Webb became the first man to swim the English Channel.

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.

Lawn Tennis

The first Wimbledon lawn tennis championship was held in 1877.

Snooker

The name for the game of snooker was taken from the nickname given to first year cadets at the Royal Military Academy.

Table Tennis

Table Tennis was originally known as ping-pong (and still is called that by some people).

Volleyball

Volleyball was invented in 1895 and was originally intended to be played by those who found basketball too exhausting.

A Random Fascinating Fact

You can find this one in the American History sub-category of the History category

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty was built to celebrate the birth of the United States of America and to commemorate the friendship with France. It stands at the entrance to New York Harbour.