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 violent and not suitable for public presence. In the 20th century, boxing became the most popular sport in cinema.
4. Ancient Greek Olympic athletes competed completely naked. All Olympic competitions included complete nudity for athletes. The very name of the 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 the conditions unequal for the participants: if a skier only gets a tailwind, his chances of winning medals, even with the best technique, are sharply reduced.
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 classical 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. Holland is considered the birthplace of figure skating. 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, the 76-year-old runner was given the opportunity to run the rest of the distance - the total time was 54 years 8 months 6 days 8 hours 32 minutes 20.3 seconds.
18. In classical wrestling there is no draw; a winner must always be determined.
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 returned to the treadmill and finished first. The fraud was discovered only after Lorz received the gold medal.
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 sports.
Athletics:
The fastest man in the world - Usain Bolt (Jamaica). Three-time Olympic champion at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 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. As a result, 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 has won the Champions League (including the Champions Cup) most often?
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.
The fastest goal in the history of the European Football Championships was scored by a Russian 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). He held the title of world boxing champion for 11 years in a row, defending this title 25 times.
Wrestling and various martial arts:
Won the most world championships in freestyle wrestling Alexander Medved(USSR) in 1962-64, 1966-72. (ten times).
Most consecutive world championships in Greco-Roman wrestling in the weight category up to 130 kg. won Alexander Karelin(USSR) from 1988 to 1996 (nine times).
Even those who are not into sports know the names of the world's great athletes. With the technological process it has become much easier. Every day there are more and more new records, victories and achievements in the world of sports. Interesting facts about athletes can tell you a lot of new things, because these individuals devote themselves not only to training, but they also have a personal life. There are even interesting facts about athletes for children. This is due to the fact that from childhood many begin to get involved in football or volleyball, swimming or wrestling.
1. Such ancient thinkers as Aristotle, Socrates, Demosthenes and Hippocrates also took part in the Olympic Games.
2. Polish athlete Stanislawa Walasiewicz set a record in 1932 by conquering the 100-meter race.
3. Herman Mayer, who is the winner of the Alpine Skiing World Cup, has the old nickname “Herminator”.
4. The tallest basketball player is the representative of China, Song Minming.
5.Lightning struck during a soccer match in Congo in 1998, killing 11 players.
6.The fastest athlete is Usain Bolt from Jamaica.
7. In ancient times, at competitions in Greece, all athletes were naked.
8. Many athletes pat themselves on the shoulders before swimming; this is considered their ritual, which reduces nervous tension.
9. Interesting facts about Russian athletes confirm the fact that Nikolai Adrianov is the most successful gymnast.
10.Tennis players Williams sisters are convinced Jehovah's Witnesses.
11. Rafael Nadal, who is a tennis player, combines tennis and playing poker.
12.Formula 1 racer Fernando Alonso started driving a kart at the age of 3.
13. In ancient times, the goalkeeper of the Danish national team was the physicist Niels Bohr.
14.The oldest football club in the top league of the Ukrainian championship is Metalist.
15.Brazilian football coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is considered the highest paid coach.
16.Goalkeeper Joe Hart is considered the fastest goalkeeper.
17. Vasily Virastyuk from Ukraine is considered the most powerful man in the world. It is capable of moving 7 cars at the same time.
18.Approximately 68% of hockey players have lost at least one tooth on the ice.
19. Oscar Swan, who took 2nd place in the shooting competition, is the oldest man to win an Olympic medal.
20.The average age of female athletes who take part in the Olympic Games is 20 years.
21.In 1994, a strange football match took place between Barbados and Grenada. The Barbados scored an own goal at the end of the match, gaining 30 minutes of extra time, and ultimately won.
22. Diego Maradona from Argentina is the best striker in the history of world football.
23. Pouring champagne at the awards ceremony for racing athletes began in 1967.
24.Boxer Michael Tyson is the youngest world heavyweight champion.
25. Footballer from Poland Lukas Podolski has the strongest kick.
26. Boxer Mike Tyson has 7 children from different women.
27. Olympic champion Stanislava Valaskevich was both a woman and a man.
28. A 70-year-old pensioner landed in the southwestern part of France after a parachute jump. And he only had one leg.
29. In 1988, after the jump, athlete Julissa Gomez “ceased to exist.”
30.A water polo team can have no more than 13 athletes.
31. Tennis player Rafael Nadal plays with his left hand, although he is not left-handed.
32.Only 5 female drivers have competed in the entire existence of the Formula 1 World Championship.
33. Bethany Hamilton, an American surfer, lost her arm as a teenager, but she did not give up the sport.
34. Boxer Lennox Lewis became a champion at the Olympic Games in Seoul.
35.The father of Novak Djokovic, a famous tennis player, played football.
36.Maria Sharapova's first coach was Yuri Yudkin. At the beginning of 2004, she was already among the top 20 tennis players in the world.
37. From the age of 8, Roger Federer picked up a racket and eventually became the best tennis player in the world.
38.Michael Jordan, who was previously a good basketball player, has now become a successful businessman.
39. Serena Williams is considered the richest tennis player.
40.Andy Murray has been playing tennis since he was 3 years old.
The 2016 Olympics in Rio collects a lot of news every day. We follow the performances of our athletes with anxiety and special pride, rejoice with them and accept defeats with everyone. But our history contains a lot of stories, which then become an example of perseverance, perseverance and zeal for many generations to come. And every new day of the current Olympiad adds new ones. We want to remember the most incredible athletes in our country who brought home a record number of gold medals and still remain the undisputed leaders in this championship.
Latynina Larisa, artistic gymnastics
Larina Latynina is one of the most famous Russian figures in the history of the Olympic Games. To date, she maintains her position as the only gymnast to have won at three Olympics in a row: Melbourne (1956), Rome (1960) and Tokyo (1964). She is a unique athlete who has 18 Olympic medals, among which the largest number of gold medals is 9. Larisa's sports career began in 1950. While still a schoolgirl, Larisa completed her first category as part of the Ukrainian national team, after which she went to the All-Union Championship in Kazan. Thanks to subsequent intensive training, Latynina fulfilled the standard of a master of sports in the 9th grade. After graduating from school, Larisa was sent a call to the all-Union training camp in Bratsevo, where the USSR national team was preparing for the World Festival of Youth and Students in Bucharest. The young athlete passed the qualifying competitions with dignity and then received a woolen suit with a white “Olympic” stripe on the neck and the letters “USSR”.
Larisa Latynina received her first international gold medals in Romania. And on December 3, 1956, Larisa went to the Olympics in a team with P. Astakhova, L. Kalinina, T. Manina, S. Muratova, L. Egorova. It is worth noting that all members of the cast made their debut at the Olympics. And there, in Melbourne, Larisa became the absolute Olympic champion. And already in 1964, Larisa Latynina went down in history as the winner of 18 Olympic awards.
Tokyo, 1964
Egorova Lyubov, cross-country skiing
Lyubov Egorova - six-time Olympic champion in cross-country skiing (1992 - at distances of 10 and 15 km and as a member of the national team, 1994 - at distances of 5 and 10 km and as a member of the national team), multiple world champion, winner of the 1993 World Cup . The athlete was recognized as the best athlete in Russia in 1994.
While still at school, Lyubov discovered a passion for skiing. Already in the 6th grade she studied under the guidance of coach Nikolai Kharitonov. She took part in a variety of city competitions many times. At the age of 20, Lyubov joined the USSR national team. In 1991, at the World Championships in Cavales, the skier had her first success. Lyubov became the world champion as part of the relay, and then showed the best time in the 30-kilometer race. Despite the fact that the skier came eleventh in the 15-kilometer race, already in the relay Egorova overtook all her rivals, and at a distance of 30 km she became the best (time - 1 hour 20 minutes 26.8 seconds) and received a gold medal.
In 1992, Lyubov took part in the Olympic Games in France, where she managed to get a gold medal in the 15-kilometer race. She also won gold in both the 10-kilometer race and the relay. In 1994, in Norway, at the Winter Olympics, Egorova came first in the 5 km distance. In the 10 km race, the Russian athlete fought against a strong rival from Italy, who gave up only closer to the finish line, allowing Egorova to get gold. And in the 4x5 km relay race, Russian girls again showed themselves and took first place. As a result, at the Norwegian Winter Games, Lyubov Egorova again becomes a three-time Olympic champion. Upon returning to St. Petersburg, the six-time Olympic champion was greeted with all honors: Anatoly Sobchak presented the winner with the keys to a new apartment, and by Decree of the President of Russia, the famous racer was awarded the title of Hero of Russia.
Lillehammer, 1994
Skoblikova Lidiya, speed skating
Lidia Pavlovna Skoblikova is a legendary Soviet speed skater, the only six-time Olympic champion in the history of speed skating, and the absolute champion of the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck. Even at school, Lida was seriously involved in skiing, participating in the section from the third grade. But after several years of training and hard work, skiing seemed to Skoblikova to be too slow a sport. The athlete came to speed skating by accident. One day, her friend, who skates, asked her to participate in city competitions with her. Skoblikova had neither experience nor serious training, but participation in those competitions turned out to be successful for her, and she took first place.
The first victory of the young speed skater happened in January 1957, in the Russian championship among girls. After this victory, Lydia began to train even harder. And in 1960, in Squaw Valley, at the Winter Olympic Games, Lydia was able to leave behind all the strong athletes, moreover, she won with a world record. At the same Olympics, the speed skater managed to get another gold for a distance of three kilometers. And at the Olympic Games in Innsbruck (1964, Austria), Skoblikova showed an incredible result in the history of speed skating, winning all four distances, and at the same time setting Olympic records in three (500, 1000 and 1500 m). Also in 1964, Skoblikova convincingly won the World Speed Skating Championships (Sweden), again winning in all four distances. Such an achievement (8 gold medals out of 8) cannot be surpassed, it can only be repeated. In 1964 she was awarded the second Order of the Red Banner of Labor.
Innsbruck, 1964
Davydova Anastasia, synchronized swimming
Anastasia Davydova is the only athlete in history to win 5 Olympic gold medals, competing under the Russian flag, and the only five-time Olympic champion in the history of synchronized swimming. Initially, Anastasia was involved in rhythmic gymnastics, but later, with the help of her mother, Davydova began attending synchronized swimming training. And already in 2000, at the age of 17, Anastasia immediately won the highest award in the group program at the European Championships in Helsinki.
And Anastasia won all her Olympic duet awards in pairs with another famous synchronized swimmer, Anastasia Ermakova. At her first Olympic Games, held in Athens, Davydova won two gold medals. At the Beijing Olympics, held in 2008, synchronized swimmers repeated their triumph and won two more golds. In 2010, the International Aquatics Federation recognized Anastasia as the best synchronized swimmer of the decade. The 2012 Olympic Games, which took place in London, made Anastasia Davydova a record holder - she became the only five-time Olympic champion in synchronized swimming in history. At the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, she was entrusted with carrying the flag of the Russian team.
Beijing, 2008
Popov Alexander, swimming
Alexander Popov is a Soviet and Russian swimmer, four-time Olympic champion, six-time world champion, 21-time European champion, a legend of Soviet and Russian sports. Alexander got into the sports section by accident: his parents took their son to swimming just like that, “for his health.” And this event turned into incredible victories for Popov in the future. Training became more and more fascinating to the future champion, taking up all his free time, which negatively affected the young athlete’s studies. But it was too late to give up sports for the sake of grades in school subjects. At the age of 20, Popov won his first victories; they turned out to be 4 gold medals. This happened at the European Championships in 1991, which took place in Athens. He managed to win at distances of 50 and 100 meters in two relay races. This year brought the first victory in a series of brilliant achievements by the Soviet swimmer.
The 1996 Olympics, held in Atlanta, brought the swimmer worldwide fame. Alexander won two gold medals for 50 and 100 meters. This victory turned out to be especially bright because it was promised to the American swimmer Gary Hall, who was then in his best shape and beat Alexander in the preliminary competitions. The Americans were confident of victory, they openly announced this in the press, even Bill Clinton and his family came to support their athlete! But the “gold” ended up in the hands not of Hall, but of Popov. The disappointment of the Americans, who had savored their victory in advance, was enormous. And then Alexander became a legend.
Atlanta, 1996
Pozdnyakov Stanislav, fencing
Stanislav Alekseevich Pozdnyakov is a Soviet and Russian saber fencer, four-time Olympic champion, 10-time world champion, 13-time European champion, five-time World Cup winner, five-time Russian champion (in individual competitions) in saber fencing. As a child, Stanislav was very active - he played football, swam, skated in winter, and played hockey. For some time, the young athlete continued to do everything at once, rushing from one sport to another. But one day his mother took Pozdnyakov to the Spartak stadium, where the Olympic reserve fencing school for children and youth was located. The phrase “Olympic reserve” won over his parents, and Stanislav began studying there. Under the guidance of mentor Boris Leonidovich Pisetsky, Stanislav began to learn the fencing alphabet. The young fencer showed character in fights and always tried to win.
Pozdnyakov made his first successes at the All-Russian and All-Union levels in Novosibirsk, in youth tournaments. Then he made it to the United Independent States team and went to Barcelona for his first Olympic Games. And in 1996 in Atlanta he achieved absolute success, winning gold in both individual and team tournaments.
Atlanta, 1996
Tikhonov Alexander, biathlon
Alexander Tikhonov is the pride of world and domestic sports, a biathlon star, winner of four Olympics, an outstanding champion. Diagnosed with congenital heart disease, Alexander became an outstanding athlete in our country. Skiing has been present in the life of the future Olympic champion since childhood. Their parents set an example for their four sons: mother Nina Evlampievna, who worked as an accountant, and father Ivan Grigorievich, who taught physical education at school. Repeatedly participating in regional ski competitions held among teachers, he became a winner. At the age of 19, Alexander won the national junior ski competitions at distances of 10 and 15 km. The year 1966 became very significant in the fate of the athlete, because... this year Tikhonov suffered a leg injury and switched to a career as a biathlete.
Alexander's debut happened in 1968 in Grenoble, where the Olympic Games were held. A young athlete, unknown to anyone, wins a silver medal in the 20 km race, losing in shooting to the Norwegian Magna Solberg by some half a millimeter - the price of two penalty minutes and a gold medal. After this performance, Alexander was entrusted with the first stage of the relay, which the Olympic champion, the famous Vladimir Melanin, was supposed to run. Thanks to his confident shooting and daring running, Tikhonov receives the title of Olympic champion! The Olympic Games in Lake Placid in 1980 were Tikhonov's fourth and last. At the opening ceremony, Alexander carried the banner of his country. It was this Olympics that became the golden crown of his long journey in sports. Then Tikhonov became the first four-time winner of the Olympic Games in the history of domestic sports, after which, at the age of 33, he was forced to decide to end his sports career.
Sport is not only about health, but also about the desire to be better and move forward. Sport also does not stand still; it develops and progresses along with humanity. New heroes appear, new records are set - both personal and team. The most interesting, fantastic and curious facts remain in the history of sports, in the memory of all fans, in our memory. We bring to your attention several interesting facts and statistics in sports.
1.Boxing was only legalized as a sport in 1900.
2.The only country that has participated in all World Cups is Brazil.
3. The youngest player in NHL history to score 50 or more goals and 100 or more points in a season and the youngest player to be voted the league's Most Valuable Player at age 19 was Wayne Gretzky in the 1979-80 season.
4. Contrary to the well-known misconception, in judo there are not 10, but 12 dans. True, not a single person was awarded the eleventh dan, and the twelfth was awarded to only one person - the founder of judo Dhigaro Kano.
5. In 1936, a hockey goalie mask was first used in Berlin by Japanese goalkeeper Tanaka Hoima.
6. Of the 51 matches held by Mike Tyson in the professional ring, he ended 21 by knockout in the first round (40.8%).
7. The mass of a table tennis ball is 2.5 grams.
8. Winners of the Stanley Cup are awarded a replica of the cup, and the original is kept in the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.
9.After being hit by a professional volleyball player, the ball can fly at speeds of up to 130 km/h. And with the help of a hockey player’s kick, the puck can reach speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour.
10.Approximately 30 percent of NBA players have tattoos on their bodies.
11.The fastest goal in the NHL was scored already in the third second of the game.
12. According to research conducted by the Detroit Free Press, 68 percent of professional hockey players have lost at least one tooth on the ice.
13. The final game of the 1976 European Football Championship was Franz Backinbauer's 100th game for the West German team.
14. Viktor Onopko played the most matches for the Russian national football team: 109 games between 1992 and 2004.
15. The Vatican national football team played only one international match in its history - with the Monaco national team, which ended in a draw with a score of 0:0.
16. Real (Madrid) won the Champions League most often, including the Champions Cup - 9 times.
17. The tallest basketball player in the world is center Song Minming (China). His height is 236 cm, weight is 152 kg.
18. In the first ten moves in chess there are 170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 ways to play.
19. In 1936, at the opening of one of the table tennis tournaments, Pole Alex Enrlich and Romanian Panet Farkas played one ball for 2 hours 12 minutes.
20. The youngest athlete to win a national championship was Jamaican Jay Foster. This happened in 1958. At that time he was only 8 years old.
