Paul is joined again by daughter Olivia for the sixth edition of some of the crazy, fascinating and mind-blowing facts in the world of sport. Some of what will be discussed in this episode include:
- The great Jim Thorpe, arguably the greatest all-round sportsperson of all time.
- The strange pre-game diet of NRL star Brian To’o.
- The Yo Yo and how it was once used as a weapon in the 16th Century.
- Where the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium” originated from.
- Why football teams with red shirts have an advantage over the opposition.
- The earliest evidence of sport
- Remarkable First-Class cricket records e.g., highest ever total and the lowest total by a team.
- How the “Round formation huddle”, in American football came about.
- The Winter Olympics that didn’t have enough snow.
- The highest number of strokes in a squash rally
- The highest score in a Rugby Union international and in a Rugby World Cup.
- The sport that is surprisingly in the top 5 sports in North America.
- The world’s longest bike and the fastest speed ever on a push bike.
- The closest finish in the Tour de France’s history.
- The crazy fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon.
- MLB baseball player O’Neill Cruz
- Two men who hauled 1.5 tonnes for charities.
- Youngster Zaila Avant-Garde and her incredible basketball skills.
- The famous Harlem Globetrotters
- The furthest ever archery hit
- The underground mini-golf course 150 metres underground
- The odds of making a hole in one
- The inspirational Zion Clark and his remarkable feats.
Interesting sporting facts Part 6 sources
1. https://www.instagram.com/abc_sport/p/DAuwTpyyEzR/
2. Circa las vegas.com ‘sports trivia:48 interesting sports facts’, circa sports, 10/5/2022.
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cal_Hubbard
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Yo-Yo_Contest
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Thorpe
6. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Jim-Thorpe-All-American
7. express.co.uk ‘top 10 facts about sport’, by william hartston, 15/8/2016.
8. Altalang.com ‘the etymology of popular sports’, alta language services inc. 2024.
9. That thinking feeling.com ‘is red a winning colour?’, 15/7/2018.
10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first-class_cricket_records
11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_D._Hubbard
12. Ask me anything:every fact you ever wanted to know, by kim bryan, lisa burke, dougal dixon, susan kennedy, jim pipe, carole stott, richard walker and claire watts (contributors), 15/6/2009.DK Ltd, London.
13. https://olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games/the-sports-events
14. Rugby world.com ‘what is the highest ever score in a rugby world cup match?’, by sam tremlett, 23/9/23.
15. scpm.com ‘hong kong’s 164-13 romp smashes multiple scoring records’, by scpm reporter 30/4/2019.
16. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_LeMond
17. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d%27Or
18. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or
19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICF_Canoe_Polo_World_Championships
20. International canoe federation.com ‘canoe polo’, n.d.
21. Guinness world records 2024 by guinness world records author, 12/9/23,
22. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaila_Avant-garde
23. Dat Nguyen ‘Harlem Globetrotters song’, sweet georgia brown by the carroll brothers, globetrottin with bones, 22/2/2013.
24. https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/underground-golf
25. Zion clark.com ‘no excuses’.
Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat
Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.
