The official Olympic Games flag was introduced in 1920, at the Games played in Belgium.
In ancient Greece, if a woman watched even a single Olympic event, she was put to death.
The soccer referee's whistle was introduced in 1878. Prior to this a referee had to rely on waving a handkerchief.
The word Nike comes from Greek Mythology. Nike is the goddess of victory and was often depicted as a small winged figure whom the goddess Athene carried.
The name "Adidas" was invented from the creator of the brand named Adolf 'Adi' Dassler.
Holes in a golf course must be 4.25 inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep.
In tennis, zero points is referred to as love, which is possibly derived from the French word for egg, l'oeuf, referring to the physical appearance of the number zero.
The sport with the most number of officials with relation to players is tennis. There are 13 officials for two players.
People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
The world's highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP), India, 2444 mt above sea level