The name Tennis comes from the French word Tenez which was said before a serve
The name Tennis comes from the French word Tenez which was said before a serve
France became the first reigning World Cup champions who failed to win a match
12th century French monks invented tennis It was originally called jeu de paume
In 1935 Jesse Owens set six track and field world records in less than one hou
The world s highest cricket ground is in Chail (HP) India 2444 mt above sea level
Holes in a golf course must be 4 25 inches in diameter and at least 4 inches deep
The name Adidas was invented from the creator of the brand named Adolf Adi Dassle
The word gymnasium comes from the Greek word gymnazein which means to exercise naked
The best badminton shuttles are made from the feathers from the left wing of a goose
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
Zugzwang is a situation in Chess when all possible moves are to a player s disadvantage
The term checkmate comes from the Arabic phrase shah mat which means the king is defeated
Alan Shepard s longest golf shot on the lunar surface in 1971 only traveled about 50 feet
Pele of Brazil is the only player to have featured thrice in Football World Cup winning teams