B.A. (Journalism & Mass Communication) | Posted on 18-Aug-2018 | Sports

What are some interesting but lesser known sports facts?

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Ramya Murugan

Works at Bigziel | Posted on 26-Nov-2018

IF MICHAEL PHELPS WERE A COUNTRY, HE’D RANK NO. 35 ON THE ALL-TIME OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL LIST, AHEAD OF 97 NATIONS.

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Ashwani aalok

blogger | Posted on 28-Dec-2018

Zorbing

A significant number of you may have heard the name or know the diversion yet an expansive segment of the populace is as yet ignorant of zorbing. It is a race in which the member is inside a straightforward air pocket endeavoring to pound different contenders running a slope dodging impediments on the course.

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Naveen Kumar

Search Engine Optimizer (SEO) at Neo Strive | Posted on 28-Oct-2018

1)Sachin Tendulkar actually wanted to be a fast bowler. Hoping to become a pacer, Tendulkar went to the MRF Pace Foundation in 1987. But his ambitions were crushed by the foundation's coaching director, Lillee who advised the then young Tendulkar to focus on his batting instead of bowling.

2)Christiano Ronaldo does not have any tattoo on his body because he can't donate blood if he had one.

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Rishi Roy

Cricketer , Dronacharya Cricket Academy | Posted on 19-Aug-2018

There are many mind-boggling facts about sports that are not much known. Let’s have a look at some of them:

1. Yubi Lakpi is a traditional game of football played in Manipur but with a twist – it uses coconut as the ball.

2. Punjab has its own tournament of sports known as Rural Olympics or Desi Olympics. It’s being hosted by Farming Fraternity of Punjab since 1933.

3. Gatka is a form of martial arts which was invented by Sikhs when Mughals invaded India. It is a series of actions performed on drums and verse recitations.

4. Thoda is another form of martial arts from the region of Himachal Pradesh. It has been inspired from Mahabharata and thus includes archery with bows and arrows.

5. Dhopkhel is a sport played in Assam which is much like Kabaddi, but is played with a ball.

6. All the NFL referees receive super bowl rings, though they are not as big as the ones given to the players.

7. An incomplete forward pass in football used to earn teams a 15-yard penalty.

8. The word "Soccer" is a 1800s slang term. It is an abbreviation for Association.

9. Two days out of 365 days of the year feature no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL). The day before and the day after the MLB All-Star Break.

10. Pittsburgh is the only city where all the major sports teams (MLB,NHL,NFL) have the same colors: Black and gold.

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