Did you know…Stella Walsh -Olympic champion- was not a sportswoman. Five decades later, an autopsy confirmed that Stella was a hermaphrodite. Under the flag of Poland, Stella (or Stanislawa Walasiewicz) won a gold medal in the women’s 100m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (USA). In the 1920s and 1930s, she lived and [...]
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Interesting Facts About Europe’s Sports
March 23rd, 2010 
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February 18th, 2010 admin Did You Know…Qatar is sometimes called the “Olympic paradise” in the world. In this Arab country you can feel the Olympic atmosphere: many children competing in athletics, tennis, football, volleyball, basketball, karate, gymnastics and judo. Cylist legend Eddy Merckx said, “Qatar as a country pushes for sport. No other country in the world is doing [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: 10 000 Metres, Arab Country, Eddy Merckx, Fifa World Youth Championship, Handball World Championship, National Coach, Olym, Olympiad, Olympic Sport, Olympic Track, Qatari, S Sports, Seoul South Korea, Shaheen, Steeplechase, Summer Olympics, World Athletics Championships, World Youth Championship, Young Ones, Yugoslav Team No Comments »Sports Facts – Women’s Volleyball
January 18th, 2010 admin Did you know…London will host the 2012 Olympic Volleyball Tournament. A maximum of 12 teams will participate in the event. The United Kingdom and Brazil -2008 Olympic gold medal- have qualified for the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Curiously, Great Britain has never competed in the Pre-Olympics, World Cups, World Championships and Olympic Games. Great Britain [...]
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