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The sports section at The Fact Site is dedicated to interesting, funny & bizarre facts about sports, fans, and athletes around the world! Here in our sports section, you’ll find facts such as a 1998 lightning strike killed an entire football team, there are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball & a football player can run up to ten miles in one game!

So whether you want to learn more about your favorite athletes, impress your friends with historical sport facts, or even just fill your brain with tidbits of knowledge that really will only be useful in trivia games, the sports section here at The Fact Site is the place to be!

Segway Polo - Strange Technology Based Sports

The World’s Strangest Technology Based Sports

Dan Lewis
Mar 17, 2021

Mobile throwing is a sport that started in Finland in 2000. Participants throw mobile phones and are judged by method & distance.

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Olympics Facts

30 Facts About The Olympics

Dan Lewis
Apr 24, 2022

The Olympic rings signify the world’s 5 major regions; Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceana.

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Basic Wrestling Terms

5 Basic Wrestling Terms for New Fans

Luke Ward
May 2, 2021

Professional wrestling is one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the United States and across the world today.

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Amazing Parkour Photo

Interesting Facts About Parkour & Free Running

Zoe Adams
Mar 17, 2021

Did you know that a person who practices parkour is called a "traceur"?

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Tom Daley Facts

20 Interesting Tom Daley Facts

Luke Ward
Apr 3, 2021

Professional swimmer Tom Daley won the FINA World Championships when he was just age 15.

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Snooker Facts

Interesting Facts About Snooker

Jack De Graaf
Apr 30, 2021

The longest game of snooker ever played lasted 93 minutes and 12 seconds, during the 2008 China Open.

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Wayne Rooney Facts

25 Facts About Wayne Rooney

Luke Ward
Apr 10, 2022

Did you know that Wayne Rooney built his career and success without getting any GCSE's?

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Marathon Running Infographic

Facts About Marathon Running InfoGraphic

Luke Ward
Sep 7, 2022

Did you know that DNS stands for "did not start" while DNF stands for "did not finish"?

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Golf Swing

Landing the Perfect Golf Swing

Luke Ward
May 20, 2020

Your hands are the only body part that touch the golf club, so having a good grip is essential to landing a perfect golf swing.

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Most Dangerous Sports

The World’s Most Dangerous Sports InfoGraphic

Luke Ward
Nov 8, 2022

It is common for Rock climbing to lead to brain injury, broken limbs, muscular sprains & trauma!

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Extreme Ironing Cliff

Facts About the Extreme Ironing Sport

Luke Ward
Oct 11, 2022

Extreme ironing can be done on a mountainside, preferably on a difficult climb, or taking an iron skiing, scooting or canoeing.

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Why 18 Holes in Golf?

Why Are There 18 Holes In Golf?

Luke Ward
Mar 17, 2021

It is argued that there are 18 holes of golf for players to finish an 18 pack of beer if they have one at the end of every round.

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