The surprising story of Sports History
The story behind sports history is rather fascinating and I’m going to tell you why. Sports history is a large category because there are so many sports to choose from but today I’m going to tell you about my favourite history in sports.
I find it interesting how much sports have evolved. Many used to be so violent and juvenile, some sports used to be methods to build strength and endurance for warriors like dodgeball( instead of rubber balls, they used rocks), but all of them started off unknown, basic, and low budget. Take basketball for example, it all started with a soccer ball and a peach basket. Now all the sports are way more sophisticated and organized. There are leagues, proper rules, and an organized system.
Seven Fascinating Facts About Sports History
- In 1963, Gaylord Perry( a hall of fame pitcher) commented, “They’ll put a man on the moon before I hit a home run”, and on the 20th of July, 1969 he shocked the world. A couple hours after Neil Armstrong had successfully arrived on the moon, Perry struck his first( and never again) home run.
- Did you know in the centre of a golf ball, you will find honey. The reason why is because, in the event of hunger during an exhausting game of golf, you would have yourself a snack.
- In the Olympics, the last time solid gold medals were given out was in 1912. From that point on they’ve been silver with gold plating.
- In 1986, Soccer legend, Diego Maradona had scored a goal with his hand in the World Cup, although, that was only found out 19 years later when he confessed he used his hand instead of his head. From that point on, It was known as the “Hand of God”.
- At the age of 101, a man named Larry Lewis ran the 100-yard dash in just 17.8 seconds, which was a new world record for runners 100 years or older. He aged like wine.
- Racehorses are notorious for deteriorating new shoes in just a single race.
- Since the start of modern Olympics, the only two countries that have took part in every game are Greece and Australia.