Sports Facts for Kids

Archery was used for hunting and warfare for over 10,000 years before it became an Olympic sport.

Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam tournament that requires players to wear almost entirely white clothing.

Snowboarding was once banned at most ski resorts in the 1980s because skiers thought it was too dangerous.

The FIFA World Cup trophy weighs about 13 pounds and is made of 18-karat gold.

Legend says rugby was invented in 1823 when a school student in England picked up the ball during a soccer game and ran with it.

Figure skaters can spin at up to 300 revolutions per minute during a scratch spin.

An average Major League Baseball game uses about 70 to 100 baseballs.

The Olympic torch relay tradition started at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

The trampoline was invented in 1936 by a gymnast who was inspired by watching trapeze artists bounce off safety nets.

Formula 1 cars produce so much downforce that they could theoretically drive upside down on a ceiling.