In 2000, the table tennis federation voted to increase the diameter of the ping pong ball from 38mm to 40mm to make it easier to learn and make the sport better for TV. It was the first major change to the sport since 1937. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/tennis/654102.stm
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to get any tattoos on his body just so he can continue on donating blood. – WTF Fun Facts
In 1983, a 61-year-old potato farmer Cliff Young won the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in overall and work boots. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://elitefeet.com/the-legend-of-cliff-young
Ichiro Suzuki, baseball’s all-time hits leader, learned Spanish just for the purpose of trash talking opponents. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/ichiro-learned-to-speak-spanish-just-so-he-could-talk-trash/
Wheelchair athletes with spinal injuries would intentionally injure the lower part of their body to increase their blood pressure which would enhance their performance. This practice is called ‘Boosting’ and has been banned by the International Paralympic Committee since 1994. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boosting_(doping)
Retired Spanish cyclist Miguel Induráin had a resting heart rate of 28 beats per minute during his career. The normal range for people is 60 – 72 BPM. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Indur%C3%A1in
The rules of golf at St. Andrews in 1812 state that if your ball strikes your adversary or their caddy then they lose the hole. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: http://www.ruleshistory.com/rules1812.html#9
The average energy expended during the ladies Wimbledon tennis final match adds up to 1.56kWh, which is enough power to keep an iPhone charged for a year. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://cutt.ly/OoqCwy
The Argentine Football Association published a cultural manual ahead of the 2018 World Cup that included a section on how to seduce Russian women. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2018/05/17/argentina-apologizes-for-world-cup-manual-on-seducing-russian-women-a61475