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2024-05-17 15:47:42
Did you know that the Olympic Games were held in Ancient Greece and were dedicated to the god Zeus? The modern Olympics revive this tradition to honor the ancient origins of the games. In the sport of basketball, the slam dunk was officially recognized as a field goal in 1967. It was pioneered by basketball player and coach Kenny Sailors in the 1940s. In golf, the term birdie is believed to have originated in the early 20th century. It is said that the term was coined by Ab Smith, who used it to refer to a good shot or hole played one stroke under par. The longest game of tennis ever played lasted for 11 hours and 5 minutes and took place in 2010. It was a match between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon, and Isner eventually won with a score of 70-68 in the fifth set. The fastest goal scored in a World Cup soccer match was by Hakan Şükür of Turkey in 2002. He scored just 11 seconds into the game against South Korea. In sumo wrestling, the heaviest wrestler on record was Emmanuel Yarborough, who weighed over 600 pounds. Sumo wrestlers, known as rikishi, aim to push their opponent out of a circular ring or force them to touch the ground with any part of their body other than their feet.

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