This section contains interesting facts from the world of sports. We present to your attention world records, historical dates of important events, unusual cases of various winter and summer species sports
Athletics:
The fastest man in the world - Usain Bolt (Jamaica). Triple Olympic champion 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Set the following world records. In the sprint at distances of 100 and 200 m and in the 4x100 m relay, running the 100 and 200 m sprint races in 9.69 s. and 19.30 s. accordingly, and in the relay race he helped his team set a record time of 37.10 s.
Russian football:
Played the most matches for the Russian national football team Victor Onopko. He played 109 games for our national team from 1992 to 2004
Scored the most goals in the Russian national football team Vladimir Beschastnykh (26 goals).
Scored the most goals from a penalty kick in a row in the Russian Football Championship Dmitry Kirichenko. His result is 21 goals. This series has been going on for 9 years since 2000.
* This record was recorded in September 2009.
The largest score in the history of the Russian football championship (Premier League) is 9: 3. Zenit St. Petersburg beat Dynamo Moscow with this score in 1999.
The most devastating victory in the elite Russian championship was won by the capital's Lokomotiv. The railway workers defeated Uralan with a score of 9:0 in 2000.
World football:
Argentina national football player Martin Palermo in 1999, at the Latin American Cup, in a match against the Colombian national team, he missed 3 penalties in a row. In the end, Argentina lost with a score of 0:3.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Answer - Brazil national team (5 times).
Which football club most often won the Champions League (including the Champions Cup)?
The answer is Real (Madrid) and he did it 9 times.
Where and in what year did the first FIFA World Cup take place?
Answer - In 1930 in Uruguay.
Which team won the first FIFA World Cup?
Answer - Uruguay national team
Russian Oleg Salenko At the 1994 FIFA World Cup he scored 5 goals in one match. In that match, the Russian team beat Cameroon with a score of 6:1. at the moment this record has not been broken.
Most quick goal in the history of the European Football Championships, a Russian scored Dmitry Kirichenko. This happened at Euro 2004 in a match against the Greek national team, in which our players won with a score of 2:1.
The first and only football player to date who has scored goals at the World Cup for different national teams is the Croatian Robert Prosinecki, currently coaching Red Star.
At the 90 World Cup he scored a goal for the Yugoslavia national team, and at the 98 World Cup for the Croatian national team.
Basketball:
Tallest basketball player in the world - Song Minmin (China), center, height - 236 cm, and weight - 152 kg.
Boxing:
Mexican American boxer Oscar De La Hoya became champion in six weight categories. No one has broken his record yet.
Who is the tallest professional boxer in the world? This record belongs to Gogya Mitu from Romania, his height was 223 cm.
The world's tallest professional boxing champion - Nikolay Valuev(Russia). His height is 213 cm. I would also note that Valuev is the first Russian world heavyweight boxing champion among professionals.
The very first boxer to win Mike Tyson - James Buster Douglas(USA). This happened in 1990 in the ring in Japan.
Which boxer held the heavyweight championship belt the longest?
Answer - Joe Louis(USA). For 11 years in a row he held the title of world boxing champion, defending this title 25 times.
Wrestling and various martial arts:
Won the most freestyle wrestling world championships Alexander Medved(USSR) in 1962-64, 1966-72. (ten times).
Most consecutive world championships Greco-Roman wrestling weighing up to 130 kg. won Alexander Karelin(USSR) from 1988 to 1996 (nine times).
1. Badminton is the fastest racquet sport: the shuttlecock's flight speed can reach 270 km/h.
2. If you are bowling, don't try to knock down the pins as hard as possible. For a bowling pin to fall, a deflection of 7.5 degrees is enough.
3. Boxing was only legalized as a sport in 1900. Before this, he was considered too cruel and not suitable for public presence. In the 20th century, boxing became the most popular view sports in cinema.
4. Ancient Greek Olympic athletes competed completely naked. All olympic competitions provided for complete nudity of athletes. The name itself modern word"gymnastics" comes from the ancient Greek "gymos", that is, "naked", "naked". Somehow they tried to dress the athletes, but this innovation did not catch on.
5. It is noteworthy that the first hockey puck was square! For a certain period, hockey was played with round wooden pucks. A modern hockey puck is made of vulcanized rubber and weighs 200 grams. Before the game starts, it is frozen so that it does not spring back.
6. The first products of the Dassler family, the founders of the Adidas company, were sleeping slippers.
7. The fastest man in the world is Usain Bolt (Jamaica). Three-time Olympic champion of the 2008 Beijing Olympics - in the sprint at distances of 100 and 200, he set a record, running these distances in 9.69 and 19.30 seconds, respectively.
8. In the Spanish second league match between San Isidro and Olimpico Carrante, a few minutes before the end of the game, the players of the two teams, dissatisfied with the refereeing, surrounded the referee to explain to him how to referee. And not only with words and gestures. In this critical situation, the referee, remaining completely calm, took out a red card and showed it to all twenty-two participants in the match.
9. Ski jumping athletes should not wish for a fair wind - it only harms them. Much better is a headwind, thanks to which an air cushion is created in front of the skier in flight, and he flies further. To start the jump, athletes are given a certain time, during which the coaches try to choose the optimal starting moment, taking into account the wind. Changes in the wind during the competition can make conditions unequal for the participants: if a skier only gets a tailwind, his chances of winning medals are even worse. the best technology are declining sharply.
10. The rules of horse racing state that the name of a racing horse must not exceed eighteen letters. Names that are too long are cumbersome to record.
11. There are 336 dimples in a standard golf ball.
12. In the football championship of the Vatican State, teams such as “Telemail”, “Guardsmen”, “Bank”, “Library”, “Museum Team” play.
13. FIVB rules prohibit holding competitions in classic volleyball at temperatures in the hall above +25 and below +16, but for beach volleyball there are no temperature restrictions.
14. People began playing bowling as early as 3200 BC, as evidenced by a collection of objects resembling primitive bowling implements found in an Egyptian tomb.
15. The billiard game snooker declined in the mid-20th century. However, interest in it increased greatly again after the BBC chose it to demonstrate the advantages of color television and began broadcasting all championships. The green table and multi-colored snooker balls were perfect for this purpose.
16. Homeland figure skating Holland is considered. It was there, in the 13-14th centuries, that the first iron skates appeared. The appearance of a new type of skates gave a powerful impetus to the development of figure skating, which at that time consisted of the ability to draw intricate figures on the ice and at the same time maintain a beautiful pose.
17. In 1912, at the Stockholm Olympics, Japanese marathon runner Shitso Kanaguri felt unbearably thirsty at the thirty kilometer. He ran to the nearest house and asked the owner to pour water. The Swedish peasant escorted the runner into the room, but when he returned, he saw the guest fast asleep. Kanaguri slept for more than a day. In 1967, a 76-year-old runner was given the opportunity to run the rest of the distance - total time was 54 years 8 months 6 days 8 hours 32 minutes 20.3 seconds.
18.V classical wrestling There is no draw, there must always be a winner.
19.On average, a football player runs 11 kilometers per game, and over the course of his entire playing career, the mileage can reach 300,000 km.
20. A billiard ball that has been hit accelerates from 0 to 30 km/h in a split second, and due to friction between the ball and the table covering, the temperature can reach 250 degrees!
21. In the Formula 1 peloton there is no car number 13; after 12th there is 14th. In total, only five people used number 13 in the World Championship. It is noteworthy that Formula 1 driver Pastor Maldonado is currently driving number 13. Alas, just as unsuccessful as his non-superstitious predecessors
22. In the 19th century, the game of 9-pin balls appeared in the USA and gained such popularity that spectators began to place bets. The authorities of some states banned the game, then the players, to circumvent the ban, added a tenth pin and gave the game a new name - bowling.
23. At the 1904 III Olympics in St. Louis, American marathon runner Fred Lortz ran about 14 km and got into a waiting car. 2 km before the finish the athlete again entered the treadmill and finished first. The fraud was discovered only after Lorz received the gold medal.
Interesting facts about athletes will allow you to find out something that everyone has long forgotten about!
- 1. Famous thinkers Ancient Greece(Demosthenes, Socrates, Hippocrates, Democritus, Aristotle) at one time took part in the Olympic Games. Moreover, Pythagoras became famous as a champion in fist fighting, and Plato - in the martial arts pankration.
- 2. Back in 1932, the 100-meter race was conquered by an athlete from Poland, Stanislava Walasiewicz. Then she set a world record. And only in 1980, after her death, during an autopsy it was discovered that Stanislava Valasevich was a man. This was revealed by the genitals, although the chromosome set of this person was both female and male.
- 3. The four-time World Cup winner has an interesting nickname in the Slavic interpretation. alpine skiing and two-time Austrian Olympic champion Hermann Mayer - “Herminator”.
- 4. Chinese representative Song Minmin is the tallest basketball player in the whole world. His height is 236 centimeters and his weight is 152 kilograms.
- 5. March 20, 1976 was remembered for the unusual match of Aston Villa against Leicester City. Then Chris Nicholl, a first-team player, scored two goals each against the enemy and his own. The match ended with a score of 2:2.
- 6. Interesting facts about athletes also concern unusual, sometimes tragic, phenomena during competitions. In 1998, during a soccer match in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lightning struck the field. 11 players from the visiting team died, 30 fans received burns. But representatives of the home team remained unharmed.
- 7. In 1957, baseball player Richie Ashburn hit a ball that hit a fan and smashed her face. Surprisingly, after the game resumed, the same player again hit the same spectator who, after the previous blow, was carried out of the stadium on a stretcher.
- 8. Alexander Medved, a Soviet athlete, won ten world championships in freestyle wrestling - more than anyone else.
- 9. Haile Gebrselassie, the Olympic 10,000m champion from Ethiopia, has a special running style. He presses left hand to the body, more than the right one, and bends it unusually. The athlete explains this posture during competitions by the fact that as a child he had to run 10 kilometers to school in the morning and back in the evening, holding textbooks in his left hand.
The following facts about athletes will remind you of something that everyone has long forgotten.
1. Famous thinkers of Ancient Greece (Demosthenes, Socrates, Hippocrates, Democritus, Aristotle) at one time took part in the Olympic Games. Moreover, Pythagoras became famous as a champion in fist fighting, and Plato - in the martial arts pankration.
2. Back in 1932, the 100-meter race was conquered by an athlete from Poland, Stanislava Walasiewicz. Then she set a world record. And only in 1980, after her death, during an autopsy it was discovered that Stanislava Valasevich was a man.
This was revealed by the genitals, although the chromosome set of this person was both female and male. 
3. Four-time alpine skiing World Cup winner and two-time Austrian Olympic champion Hermann Mayer has an interesting nickname in the Slavic interpretation - “Herminator”. 
4. Chinese representative Song Minmin is the tallest basketball player in the whole world. 
His height is 236 centimeters and his weight is 152 kilograms.
5. March 20, 1976 was remembered for the unusual match of Aston Villa against Leicester City. 
Then Chris Nicholl, a first-team player, scored two goals each against the enemy and his own. The match ended with a score of 2:2.
6. Interesting facts about athletes also concern unusual, sometimes tragic, phenomena during competitions. 
In 1998, during a soccer match in the Democratic Republic of Congo, lightning struck the field. 11 players from the visiting team died, 30 fans received burns. But representatives of the home team remained unharmed.
7. In 1957, baseball player Richie Ashburn hit a ball that hit a fan and smashed her face. 
Surprisingly, after the game resumed, the same player again hit the same spectator who, after the previous blow, was carried out of the stadium on a stretcher.
8. Alexander Medved, a Soviet athlete, won ten world championships in freestyle wrestling - more than anyone else. 
9. Haile Gebrselassie, the Olympic 10,000m champion from Ethiopia, has a special running style. 
He presses his left arm closer to his body, more than his right, and bends it unusually. The athlete explains this posture during competitions by the fact that as a child he had to run 10 kilometers to school in the morning and back in the evening, holding textbooks in his left hand.
10. Most fast man Usain Bolt from Jamaica is recognized. 
In 2009, he set world records: he ran the 100-meter race in 9.58 seconds, and the 200-meter race in 19.19 seconds.
11. In ancient times, the Greeks played sports and competed in olympic games naked. 
Olympic competitions are watched with excitement not only by savvy fans, but also by people far from sports.
If you are one of these people, you probably have a lot of questions about the mysterious behavior of athletes, their mysterious rituals and many other details of competitions that seem strange or outlandish to an unprepared person.
We invite you to lift the veil of sports secrets.
What is this white powder that gymnasts smear on their hands?
This is magnesia powder. It removes the slightest traces of moisture from the hands, which can lead to the apparatus falling off, and facilitates sliding, making it easier for gymnasts to spin on the uneven bars or horizontal bar.
How is the distance over which an athlete has long jumped measured? He flops his whole body, so from what point does the countdown begin?
It's simple: the landing point is considered to be the point of contact closest to the push bar. That's why jumpers try to stretch their arms and legs forward - so as not to accidentally scratch a limb on the sand before the final landing, because in any case, only the first touch will count.
Do synchronized swimmers hear the music they perform to?
Yes. For this purpose, special speakers are built into the underwater pool. French synchronized swimmer Margot Chretien claims: “The sound, of course, is not like in headphones, but everything is heard normally.”
Why do swimmers pat themselves on the back before starting?
For many athletes, this clapping is a familiar ritual that reduces nervous tension. Some, however, argue that these clap speed up blood circulation, which is not superfluous before the start.
Why do some swimmers wear two rubber caps at once?
The second cap presses the elastic band of the swimming goggles, because of this they fit tighter and do not risk slipping.
What kind of bruises are visible on Michael Phelps' body? What, the coach beats him?
And not only Phelps, but also other American athletes. Only these are not bruises, but marks from medical cups - the same ones that our mothers and grandmothers used to treat colds in childhood. Now at sports world- a new fashion fad: cupping is believed to increase blood circulation and help relax muscles.
What is the water temperature in Olympic swimming pools?
According to International Olympic Committee standards, the water temperature in Olympic pools should be between 27 and 28 degrees Celsius.
Why are the Olympic field hockey fields blue?
Field hockey fields are covered with artificial grass. The color blue was first used on London Olympics in 2012, since the blue surface contrasts best with the yellow ball, which is convenient for spectators, judges and the athletes themselves. At the Beijing Games 2008 and earlier, athletes played on a green field with a white ball.
Why does the score go so strange in tennis - 15, 30, 40, game?
Initially, the scoring system was associated with the position of the hands on the clock, which counted points in quarters - 15 minutes, 30, 45 and finally 60. However, later, in France in the 19th century, with the development of tennis, the number 45 was replaced by 40 - presumably to It was easier to announce the score. Several attempts were made to change the number system to a simpler one - from 1 to 4 - but they were not successful.
Why American football never became an Olympic sport?
American football is popular mainly in the USA. Therefore, the IOC decided what to include in Olympic program a sport that is interesting only to residents of one country does not make sense.
What is freestyle swimming?
Exactly what the name says: the athlete is allowed to swim in any style, even doggy style. Restrictions apply only in the medley relay: here an athlete swimming freestyle is allowed to swim as he pleases, but not breaststroke, butterfly or backstroke. However, the vast majority of athletes consider one or another type of crawl to be freestyle.
What do the five Olympic rings symbolize?
They symbolize the unity of the five continents, although none of them are a symbol of any specific continent. The colors of the rings - blue, red, yellow, green, black - were chosen as the most common colors found on the flags of the world.
Where did the tradition of lighting the cup with the Olympic flame come from for the entire duration of the Games?
This is an ancient Greek tradition - however, many people know about it. Few people, however, are aware that ancient Greek olympic flame was not just a torch, but an altar on which sacrifices were made to the gods. Fortunately, this part of the tradition has not reached us.
What sports are included in modern pentathlon?
Modern pentathlon is a sport that dates back to military training in the 19th century. In fact, it recreates the situations that an officer had to face when delivering a report to the commander through the enemy's ranks. It includes horse racing, shooting, fencing, swimming and running.
Why are all gymnasts so short? 
There are many explanations for this. One of them says that it is not natural data that is to blame for this, but the training regimen. At the ends of human bones there are cartilage pads, the so-called “growth plates”. If these pads are constantly subjected to excessive stress, they become thinner and bone growth slows down. Since gymnastics is at the level of sports highest achievements- this is a very traumatic thing for the musculoskeletal system; these very “growth plates” wear out very quickly, and growth practically stops.
Why are two bronze medals awarded at judo competitions?
This is the scheme of competitions in judo. According to it, athletes who lose in the quarterfinals meet each other in elimination bouts, and the winner of this “battle of four” receives bronze medal. The same competitions are held between the losers in the semi-finals - in the bout between them the second bronze medalist is determined. The same system operates, by the way, in boxing and classical wrestling.
Can judo be used for self-defense?
Yes. Judo - real martial art, which originated in Japan in the 16th century and was modernized in the 19th century by the master Jigoro Kano. Olympic view It became a sport only in 1964.
How much does it weigh gold medal?
At the 2016 Rio Games, gold medals weighed 500 grams. They consisted of 92.5% silver, 6.16% copper and only 1.34% gold, which was used only for coating. Thus, each Rio gold medalist received 6.7 grams of 24-karat gold.
And how much does an Olympic gold medal cost?
Somewhere between $560 and $590. But this is the official price; on the collectibles market the price is many times higher. Thus, the gold medal won by black athlete Jesse Owens in 1936 at the Berlin Olympics was auctioned in 2013 for $1.5 million.
Do Olympiad winners receive extra cash?
Depends on what country they represent. Brazilian athletes pay, in terms of calculation, about 30 thousand US dollars for “gold”, 15 thousand for “silver” and slightly less than 10 thousand for “bronze”. In Argentina, each medal costs about 20 thousand dollars, in Russia - about 60 thousand. But in Italy, bonuses for an athlete can reach 185 thousand dollars. But in the United States itself, only gold medalists are awarded, giving each a relatively modest amount of $25 thousand.
