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