Paul is joined by daughter Olivia for another entertaining and mind-blowing episode. This episode we are going back to and focussing on some of the interesting, strange and fascinating sporting facts in our sixth special edition. Some of what will be discussed include:
- The strange pre-game meal of an NRL superstar.
- The only man to be inducted into the American Baseball and Football Hall of Fames
- A popular toy that was used as a weapon in war in the 16th Century and how has world championships.
- The incredible feats of a former American athlete and Olympic Gold medallist who is considered to be the most versatile athlete in history.
- The origin of the word “Sport” and “Gymnasium”.
- Some incredible feats by teams in First Class Cricket e.g., highest ever totals
- The bad luck of the Buffalo Bills in Super bowls
- The Winter Olympics that did not have enough snow.
- The highest number of strokes in a single squash rally.
- The highest score in an international Rugby Union match.
- What the term “Drafting” means in a cycling road race.
- The world’s longest bike.
- The crazy sports of canoe polo, equestrian vaulting
- The power and strength of baseball player Oneil Cruz.
- The vast array of fancy-dress costumes at the London Marathon.
- The two men who hauled a 1.5 tonne van an incredible distance for charities in the UK.
- The incredible feats of American youngster Zaila Avant-Grande
- The famous Harlem Globetrotters and how they began.
- The sporting arena regarded as having the “fastest ice on Earth”.
- The FIFA World Cup match that was the coldest ever.
- Motorcyclist Valerio Boni and his pocket bike feats.
- The odds of getting a hole in one and how it compares to a professional golfer.
- The world’s first underground mini-golf course located in an unused mine.
- The inspirational Zion Clark who despite being born with no legs lets nothing hold him back and has accomplished herculean 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.
