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[edit]* ... that Olympic sport shooter Ada Korkhin practiced in her family's apartment, shooting from the kitchen through the living and dining rooms?
* ... that Olympic sport shooter '''[[Ada Korkhin]]''' practiced in her family's apartment, shooting from the kitchen through the living and dining rooms?
* ... that after qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the age of 11, skateboarder Zheng Haohao became the youngest Chinese sportsperson to participate in the Olympics?
* ... that after qualifying for the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] at the age of 11, skateboarder '''[[Zheng Haohao]]''' became the youngest Chinese sportsperson to participate in the Olympics?
* ... that Kim Ye-ji's performance in the 10 meter air pistol at the 2024 Summer Olympics led her to be dubbed the "coolest person on the planet"?
* ... that '''[[Kim Ye-ji (sport shooter)|Kim Ye-ji]]'''{{`s}} performance in the [[Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 10 metre air pistol|10 meter air pistol]] at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]] led her to be dubbed the "coolest person on the planet"?* ... that Israeli archer Mikaella Moshe competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics after having spent less than two years in the sport?
* ... that Israeli archer '''[[Mikaella Moshe]]''' [[Archery at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's individual|competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics]] after having spent less than two years in the sport?
* ... that '''[[Accessibility of transport in London|a third of London Underground stations have step-free access]]'''?
* ... that Matahi Brightwell reintroduced the sport of waka ama to New Zealand?
* ... that '''[[Matahi Brightwell]]''' reintroduced the sport of ''[[Waka (canoe)#Waka ama (outrigger canoes)|waka ama]]'' to New Zealand?
* ... that Washington's participation in the 2024 Sugar Bowl marked the first appearance of any Pac-12 Conference team in the Sugar Bowl?
* ... that [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]]'s participation in the '''[[2024 Sugar Bowl]]''' marked the first appearance of any [[Pac-12 Conference]] team in the [[Sugar Bowl]]?
* ... that the Cannonball, a commuter train on the Long Island Rail Road, was once operated exclusively with parlor cars?
* ... that the '''''[[Cannonball (LIRR train)|Cannonball]]''''', a commuter train on the [[Long Island Rail Road]], was once operated exclusively with [[parlor car]]s?
* ... that Michigan and Alabama entered the 2024 Rose Bowl as the two college football teams with the most all-time wins?
* ... that [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]] and [[Alabama Crimson Tide football|Alabama]] entered the '''[[2024 Rose Bowl]]''' as the two [[List of NCAA football teams by wins|college football teams with the most all-time wins]]?
* ... that basketball player Marcedes Walker became an Olympian 16 years after her WNBA career ended?
* ... that basketball player '''[[Marcedes Walker]]''' became an Olympian 16 years after her [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] career ended?
* ... that basketball player Dylan Travis played for nine head coaches in nine years?
* ... that basketball player '''[[Dylan Travis]]''' played for nine head coaches in nine years?
* ... that Cameroonian-born Joel Embiid opted to play for the 2024 U.S. Olympic basketball team instead of France in part because his son is American?
* ... that Cameroonian-born [[Joel Embiid]] opted to play for the '''[[2024 United States men's Olympic basketball team|2024 U.S. Olympic basketball team]]''' instead of France in part because his son is American?
* ... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that tennis player [[Arthur Ashe]] only realized that his doubles partner '''[[Larry Nagler]]''' was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?
* ... that in high school, tennis player Sara Daavettila went an entire season without losing a game?
* ... that in high school, tennis player '''[[Sara Daavettila]]''' went an entire season without losing a [[Tennis scoring system#Game score|game]]?
* ... that during her 2023 season, Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four majors in a season?
* ... that during '''[[2023 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season|her 2023 season]]''', [[Aryna Sabalenka]] became the first woman since [[Serena Williams]] in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|majors]] in a season?
* ... that CBS executive Laurence Tisch found out on a tennis court in the U.S. Virgin Islands that rival network NBC had bought his company's affiliate station in Miami?
* ... that [[CBS]] executive [[Laurence Tisch]] found out on a tennis court in the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]] that rival network [[NBC]] had '''[[1989 South Florida television affiliation switch|bought his company's affiliate station in Miami]]'''?
* ... that Brian Kalbas helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that '''[[Brian Kalbas]]''' helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?
* ... that both siblings of number-one NCAA Division I tennis player Fiona Crawley also played college tennis?
* ... that both siblings of number-one [[NCAA Division I]] tennis player '''[[Fiona Crawley]]''' also played college tennis?
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* ... that in its first appearance at the Olympics, Suriname was represented by a single athlete, who missed his event?
* ... that in '''[[Suriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics|its first appearance at the Olympics]]''', Suriname was represented by [[Wim Esajas|a single athlete]], who missed his event?
* ... that the triathletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics include a man who won his first international competition aged 30 and the brother of a former Olympian?
* ... that the triathletes competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics include '''[[Matthew Wright (triathlete)|a man who won his first international competition aged 30]]''' and '''[[Shachar Sagiv|the brother]]''' of '''[[Ran Sagiv|a former Olympian]]'''?
* ... that American Colossus is a biography of a man who was "the most famous sportsman in the world" and "the most forgotten great athlete in American history"?
* ... that '''''[[American Colossus: Big Bill Tilden and the Creation of Modern Tennis|American Colossus]]''''' is a biography of a man who was "the most famous sportsman in the world" and "the most forgotten great athlete in American history"?
* ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Olympian '''[[Ryu Sung-hyun]]''' taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Ronald MacDonald was allegedly drugged with chloroform during the 1901 Boston Marathon, sabotaging his race?
* ... that [[Ronald MacDonald (athlete)|Ronald MacDonald]] was allegedly [[Chloroform#Pharmacology|drugged with chloroform]] during the '''[[1901 Boston Marathon]]''', sabotaging his race?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, Mounir Akbache became a rabbit?
* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, '''[[Mounir Akbache]]''' became a [[Pacemaker (running)|rabbit]]?
* ... that Brazilian Olympic gymnast Lorrane Oliveira trained for the circus before starting gymnastics?
* ... that Brazilian Olympic gymnast '''[[Lorrane Oliveira]]''' trained for the circus before starting gymnastics?
* ... that at age 15, Lilia Cosman moved from the United States to Romania to compete for Romania's Olympic gymnastics team?
* ... that at age 15, '''[[Lilia Cosman]]''' moved from the United States to Romania to compete for Romania's Olympic gymnastics team?
* ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that Olympian '''[[Ryu Sung-hyun]]''' taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?
* ... that the 2024 inductees to the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] include a '''[[Jonathan Stoklosa|man with Down syndrome]]''' who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an '''[[Cheryl Hamilton|"average gymnast"]]''' turned Olympics judge, a '''[[Kevin Tresolini|"preeminent sportswriter"]]''', the state's '''[[Eric Cannon|"greatest high hurdler"]]''', the '''[[David Raymond|"inventor"]]''' of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting '''[[Gary Chelosky|10-year-old]]''', a '''[[Marcy Levine|champion gymnast]]''', an Olympic '''[[Caitlin Van Sickle|field hockey player]]''', and a '''[[Cliff Brumbaugh|pro baseball player]]''' in five countries?
* ... that gymnast Samir Aït Saïd performed a backflip as the French team walked in during the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony?
* ... that gymnast '''[[Samir Aït Saïd]]''' performed a [[Flip (acrobatic)|backflip]] as the French team walked in during the [[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]?
* ... that basketball player Joanne McCarthy and her actress sister Jenny did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?
* ... that basketball player '''[[Joanne McCarthy (basketball)|Joanne McCarthy]]''' and her actress sister [[Jenny McCarthy|Jenny]] did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?