| Muhammad Ali actually threw his Olympic gold medal into a river as a way to protest racial discrimination in America. |
| 125,000 golf balls a year are hit into the water at the famous 17th hole of The PLAYERS Stadium Course at Sawgrass in North Florida. |
| A record 1,512 female athletes from across the globe will compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. |
| The term 'checkmate' comes from the Arabic phrase 'shah mat' which means "the king is defeated". |
| More children ages 5 to 14 die from playing baseball than any other sport. |
| Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho first gained media attention after he scored every goal in a 23-0 game at the age of 13! |
| The name 'Tennis' comes from the French word 'Tenez', which was said before a serve. |
| 12th century French monks invented tennis. It was originally called "jeu de paume". |
| If Spain are to make history and win a third successive major tournament(UEFA Euro 2012), they must overcome an Italy side they have not beaten in 90 minutes of competitive football since 1920. |
| From groundbreaking to opening day, Disneyland was built in just 365 days. |