Paul and Olivia are back for the third edition of their interesting, weird and bizarre sporting facts from around the world and from the past. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:
- The former NBA basketball player who is featured on the silhouette of the NBA logo.
- A former Queen of England who was arrested by Henry VIII, while watching a tennis match.
- The world’s oldest bicycle shop.
- Strange and bizarre sports e.g., bog snorkelling, ferret racing and ferret-legging.
- Shin kicking and worm charming, toe wrestling
- A famous boat race that dates back to 1829.
- Two sports where left-handed players are banned.
- The man who invented Australian Rules Football.
- The world record scoreline in an international soccer match which later inspired a recent film.
- The Rugby League competition where the Player of the Match received a pair of jeans.
- The sport of camel racing.
- The famous wife-carrying competition in Finland.
- Former NFL great Brett Favre’s incredible record.
- The women’s basketball team that won an incredible 111 consecutive games.
- Former NBA great Bill Russell and all his championship rings.
- The Rugby League team that won an incredible 11 consecutive premierships.
- Former MLB player Carl Ripken Junior’s astonishing record.
- The number of nations that have featured at the FIFA World Cup
- The fastest ever goal in an ice-hockey game.
- Wilt Chamberlain’s amazing 50-point game record.
- The Greek man who is qualified to referee 34 different sports.
- The NBA player who once dunked three consecutive basketballs.
- The world record for balancing a soccer ball on one’s head.
- The man who played 2000 holes of golf over 7 days.
- Some incredible strongmen e.g., Louis Cyr and Hafthor Bjornsson.
- The man who lifted a jeep over his head.
- The Austrian daredevil who jumped from space and broke the sound barrier.
Interesting sporting facts sources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Hockey_World_Championships
2. javelinsportsinc.com ‘100 surprising sports facts that you never would’ve guessed’, 3/10/2022.
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball
4. libraries.wordpress.com ‘interesting facts:10interesting facts about british sports’, by Lara, 14/6/2020.
5. bestdiplomats.org ‘10 most popular sports in the united kingdom’, by oleksandra mamchii, 1/5/24.
6. English history.net ‘the six wives of henry VIII-facts, images and biographies’, n.d.
7. The irish times.com ‘10 facts you didn’t know about sport in London’, by simon inglis, 30/11/2014.
8. The guardian.com ‘let the bog snorkelling commence! 10 of the weirdest sporting events in the UK’, by kevin rushby, 28/6/23.
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
10. Interesting facts.org.uk ‘random british sports facts’, n.d.
11. eco-sparky.co.uk ‘interesting facts about sports in britain’, 2019.
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Wills
13. buzzfeed.com ‘22 facts about australian sport that will shock you’, by brad esposito, 19/11/2014.
14. Australian government, australian sports commission ‘marngrook’,
15. Mapquest travel.com ‘10 weirdest sports in the world’, by ashley rayner, 3/8/23.
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brett_Favre
17. cracked.com ‘15 practically unbreakable sports records’, by jay wells L’ecuyer, 11/1/2022.
18. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/shutout
19. Bleacher report.com ‘insane sports world records’, by dan carson, 24/3/2014.
20. Get physical.com ‘unveiling the world’s ost incredible feats of strength’, 2024. Incredible feats of strength.
21. Stadium talk.com ‘most amazing superhuman sports feats’, by andrew champagne, 25/10/2018.
Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat
Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.
