| The little bumps on the surface of a table tennis paddle are called pips |
| The word "gymnasium" comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means "to exercise naked" |
| When tennis was first invented in 1874, it was called sphairistike |
| When volleyball was first invented in 1895, it was called mintonette |
| Honey is used as a center for golf balls and in antifreeze mixtures |
| The Australian term for extras in Cricket are 'sundries'. |
| The first recorded reference to cricket dates back to 1272 |
| Since 1896, the beginning of the modern Olympics, only Greece and Australia have participated in every Games |
| In 1935, Jesse Owens broke 4 world records in 45 minutes |
| Pele of Brazil is the only player to have featured thrice in Football World Cup winning teams. |