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NGfL Cymru
Sporting HistoryFantastic
Facts
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Sporting History
The original Olympic games were a religious
ritual honouring the god, Zeus.
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Sporting History
Surfing was a tradition among the ancient
Hawaiians. It was first described by Europeans
in 1778
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Sporting History
Cricket is the oldest professional team sport.
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Sporting History
There were no female competitors in the 1896
Olympic games
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Sporting History
The first black professional football
player was Arthur Wharton who signed for
Preston North End in 1886
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Sporting History
The first Wimbledon tournament was held in 1877 to raise money for a lawn roller. It had 22
entries.
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Sporting History
Hockey was played by the Ancient Egyptians.
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Sporting History
American Indians played Lacrosse with thousands of players and goal posts
that were miles apart.
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Vikings used luge sleds in races over 1,000 years
ago.
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Sporting History
Prehistoric wrestling moves were drawn on
the walls of caves before the end of the last Ice
Age.
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Sporting History
A badminton shuttlecock can travel at speeds of over 110 miles an hour.
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Sporting History
Rugby was invented when someone at Rugby
school picked up a ball and ran with it in a
football match.
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Sporting History
The first mention of golf in historical records was
in Scotland in 1456.
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Sporting History
In Ancient Greece, boxing consisted of avoiding
being hit by an opponent.
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Sporting History
The name for the case that holds arrows in archery is a quiver.
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Sporting History
In 2002, one-legged Natalie du Toit qualified
for the able-bodied Commonwealth Games in the 800m freestyle
swimming.
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Sporting History
The first public horseracing track was
built in London in 1174, and named the Smithfield track.
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Sporting History
Rich Romans enjoyed heated outdoor
swimming pools in their villas near Pompeii.
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Sporting History
The world record martial arts kick was by
Christophe Pinna who broke a 2.5 cm board held over 3 m off the
ground.
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Sporting History
The longest recorded career of any jockey ended in 1932, when
Levi Barlingume broke his leg at the age of 80.
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The end
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