Do you love sports? Are you a trivia buff who is always looking for new facts to share with your friends? If so, this article is just what you need. Here are some fascinating tidbits about sports that will keep you entertained for hours!
Sports Trivia and Fun Facts
1. The longest tennis match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes. It was played at Wimbledon in 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut.
2. In the NBA, there have been only five perfect games where a player scored all 36 points in one quarter. One of them was by Kobe Bryant against the Seattle SuperSonics on January 7th, 2009.
3. Soccer has the most fans worldwide, with an estimated 4 billion people considering themselves soccer fans.
People in Sports: A Collection of Interesting Facts
4. Michael Jordan’s first choice for his college major was actually medicine but he changed it to geography after realizing how much work would be involved in becoming a doctor.
5. Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title when she was just 17 years old, making her the youngest person ever to win a singles tournament at the US Open.
Places around the World with Sporting Connections
6. The city of Melbourne, Australia is known as “the sporting capital” because it hosts events such as the Australian Open tennis tournament, the Melbourne Cup horse race, and the Australian Football League grand final.
7. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is home to Maracana Stadium which holds up to 80,000 spectators and hosted both the opening and closing ceremonies of the Summer Olympics in 2016.
Little-known Stories about Famous Athletes
8. Babe Ruth once hit a baseball into Yankee Stadium’s upper deck during batting practice, prompting stadium officials to raise the height of the bleachers to prevent similar occurrences from happening again.
9. Muhammad Ali refused to serve in Vietnam due to religious beliefs and was stripped of his heavyweight championship title for three years before being reinstated in 1971.
Unusual Records and Achievements in Sports History
10. On October 8th, 1919, the Cincinnati Reds became the first MLB team to use numbers on their uniforms, starting a trend that continues today.
Quirky Questions and Answers about Sports
11. What NFL team holds the record for the most Super Bowl appearances without winning any championships? Answer: The Buffalo Bills appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls (1991-1994) but lost each time.
12. Who is the oldest player to score a goal in a FIFA World Cup game? Answer: Roger Milla of Cameroon scored a goal in the 1990 World Cup when he was 42 years old.