Sports Facts for Kids
Fun facts from the world of sports
Snowboarding was only added to the Winter Olympics in 1998 at Nagano, Japan, despite having been a popular sport for over two decades before that.
In kabaddi, a popular sport in South Asia, the raider must hold their breath while chanting 'kabaddi' repeatedly during their attack. If they take a breath, the play ends.
When Usain Bolt set the 100-metre world record of 9.58 seconds, he completed the distance in just 41 steps, with a top speed of about 44.7 km/h.
Polo may be the oldest known team sport in history, with evidence of it being played in Persia (modern-day Iran) as far back as the 6th century BC.
Formula One drivers can lose up to 3 kilograms in body weight through sweat during a single race due to the extreme heat inside the cockpit.
The Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, using the Sun's rays and a parabolic mirror. It is then carried by relay to the host city of the Games.
A golf ball has between 300 and 500 dimples on its surface. These dimples reduce air resistance and help the ball travel up to twice as far as a smooth ball.
Women first competed in the modern Olympic Games in 1900 at Paris, in just five sports: tennis, sailing, croquet, equestrian, and golf.
The ICC Cricket World Cup is one of the most watched sporting events on the planet, attracting a cumulative television audience of over 2.6 billion viewers.
The ice in ice hockey rinks is not naturally white. It is painted white, and lines and logos are painted on between layers of ice to make them visible.