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.