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
