Johnny Weissmuller was an Olympic swimmer who went on to become a Hollywood hero and acted as Tarzan.
FINA (Fédération Internationale de Natation), the original name of World Aquatics, the international governing body for aquatic sports
First Commonwealth games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada.
Merdeka Tournament is an international friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day.
In 1911, Mohun Bagan made history as the first Indian club to defeat a British team, winning the IFA Shield barefoot! Their 2-1 victory over East Yorkshire Regiment remains legendary.
The Holkar Trophy is associated with the sport of Bridge. It is a prestigious trophy in the world of contract bridge, a trick-taking card game played by four players.
The term “tee” is primarily associated with the sport of golf. A tee is a small peg or platform used to elevate the golf ball above the ground, typically on the teeing ground (the first area of each hole). This allows for a cleaner strike of the ball with the golf club.
Agha Khan Cup is associated with the game of Hockey whereas Agha Khan Gold Cup is associated with Football.
The Wellington Trophy is associated with the sport of rowing.
The national sport of Japan is Judo.
The national sport of Spain is bull fight.
The Green Park stadium is located at Kanpur.
Badminton is the national game of Indonesia.
IFA Shield started in 1893. The first winner of the IFA Shield was the Royal Irish Rifles, who won the inaugural tournament in 1893.
The first woman athlete to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics was Nadia Comăneci from Romania. She achieved this feat at the 1976 Montreal Olympics on the uneven bars.
The HQ of FIFA is in Zurich, Switzerland. The first FIFA meeting, where the organization was officially founded, took place in Paris, France on May 21, 1904.
The first World Cup football was won by Uruguay in 1930.
Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari is known as the “Father of Indian Football”.
Before the FIFA World Cup, the tournament was simply known as the World Cup or Coupe du Monde, and the trophy was called the Jules Rimet Trophy.
Cesare Maldini, father was the Coach and his son Paolo Maldini was the Captain of Italy national team in World Cup Football, 1998.
Ayrton Senna da Silva was a legendary Brazilian Formula One driver, widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He won three World Championships (1988, 1990, and 1991) with McLaren and is celebrated for his incredible speed, passion, and charisma. His career was tragically cut short at the age of 34 due to a fatal accident during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
Edson Arantes do Nascimento was known as Pele.
My Life and the Beautiful Game: The Autobiography of Pele.
Cricket legend Viv Richards is the only man to play in cricket and football World Cups.
Komaleswaran Sankar, the FIFA Assistant Referee from Tamil Nadu was the first Indian to officiate in World Cup Football, Qatar, 2022.
Garincha, the football legend from Brazil was known as “The Little Bird”.
“The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” – Autobiography of Geoge Best.
Field hockey was first included in the modern Olympic Games at the 1908 London Olympics. While it was included again in 1920, it was absent from the 1912 and 1924 Games. However, it became a permanent fixture starting in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. England’s men claiming the gold while Scotland and Wales both secured bronze in 1908.
he Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is an annual invitational international men’s field hockey tournament held in Malaysia. It began in 1983 as a biennial contest. The tournament became an annual event from 1998, following its growth and popularity. Australia have won the tournament a record 10 times, followed by India and Pakistan winning five and three times, respectively.
A standard volleyball team consists of six players on the court at a time. Volleyball debuted as an official sport in the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally called Mintonette, the origin of volleyball can be traced back to 1895 in Massachusetts, USA.
Handball, as we know it today, has its roots in Germany and Scandinavia in the late 19th century.
International table tennis association was founded in 1926.
Table tennis, originally known as “ping-pong”, originated in Victorian England in the late 19th century.
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