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16 de abril de 2025
The worlds largest football tournament isnt in the Premier League or the World Cup. Its actually the Norwegian World Cup, held every year in Norway. Teams from all over the globe gather to play for fun, with more than 20,000 participants. Its basically the Super Bowl of fun. Imagine a world of kick-offs, group hugs, […]
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15 de abril de 2025
In 1984, a tennis tournament was played using tennis balls so big they almost looked like inflatable beach balls! These giant balls were used in a charity exhibition match between tennis stars and some famous faces. Watching them try to serve these monsters was like watching someone toss a beach ball into a small swimming […]
14 de abril de 2025
Did you know the fastest goal in professional football was scored in just 2.8 seconds? It happened in 2009, during a match between Englands Worcester City and the Amateurs. The player, Ricardo Luis Pozzi Rodrigues, kicked off, sprinted, and scored. No warm-up needed! Just a lot of speed and a great way to make your […]
13 de abril de 2025
Yes, dogs have their own tennis tournament called The Woofstock in the U.S.! Dogs compete in a match where they attempt to retrieve a ball, and the real competition is how quickly they can do it. It’s the ultimate game of fetch.
12 de abril de 2025
The game of basketball was originally called basket ball, and it was invented by Dr. James Naismith in 1891. Naismith probably didn’t know that in 100 years, people would be flying around dunking on each other and making millions while doing it.
The world’s shortest commercial flight lasts just 57 seconds! It operates between two islands in Scotland: Westray and Papa Westray. Talk about a quick way to get from one island to another.
11 de abril de 2025
In 2019, the first marathon run on Mars was simulated in a laboratory on Earth, featuring astronauts training for space missions. So, the first Martian marathon will probably be part of future space travel plans!
10 de abril de 2025
The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. However, it was originally meant to be just a series of snow sports, not the global extravaganza it is today. So, in a way, it all started with a bunch of snowballs and skis!
9 de abril de 2025
The first sports video game was Pong, created in 1972. It was a digital version of table tennis, and if you ever played it, youd know how “retro” the graphics were. It was the start of a very exciting sports video game empire.
8 de abril de 2025
In India, a Guinness World Record was set when 35,000 people participated in a yoga class all at once. Talk about stretching your limits! The class was held on a gigantic field and looked like a sea of calm, flexible people.