World’s first recorded women’s cricket test match
World’s first recorded women’s test match was played in 1725 in Surrey, England, between Bramley and Hambledon villages. The Bramley...
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The first Wimbledon prize money was around £12
The first-ever Wimbledon championship was held in the year 1877, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in...
Usain Bolt: The man with lightning speed
Usain Bolt, the only person who holds a 'triple treble' Olympic record, is currently the fastest man alive. The Jamaican sprinter...
Miruts Yifter: The shifter
Former Ethiopian distance runner Miruts Yifter is an interesting personality and no less than a mystery. He won the bronze medal...
The architect of modern Indian football
Syed Abdul Rahim, also known as Rahim Saab, is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football. He was the coach...
Stricken by polio, this athlete still won three Olympic gold medals
Wilma Rudolph, an American athlete, was stricken by polio when she was four years old. But this did not deter...
