A World Cup qualifying match between Chile and Brazil was canceled after an opposing fan hit the Chilean goalkeeper with a flare. Photos later proved that the flare never touched him; he faked the injury with a hidden razor blade.
A Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoto, once broke his knee at the Olympics…
A Japanese gymnast, Shun Fujimoto, once broke his knee at the Olympics in 1976 but didn’t tell anyone and performed miraculously despite his injury, winning his team the gold medal.
Paul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during…
Paul the Octopus was so precise in his predictions during the 2010 FIFA World Cup that he received death threats from German fans and had to be offered state protection.
When a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station…
When a 7ft NBA player named Reggie Harding attempted to rob a Detroit gas station with a mask, the attendant said “I know it’s you, Reggie.”, to which he replied “No, man, it ain’t me”
The original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped…
The original female winner of the 1980 Boston Marathon had her title stripped away when it was discovered that she didn’t complete the entire race. She had earlier competed in the New York marathon, and an investigation revealed that she took the subway for part of the course.
Pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early…
Pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his wife during…
After professional golfer Ben Hogan threw himself across his car to cover his wife during a head-on collision with a bus, the doctors told him he might never walk again, let alone play golf. He went on to win the US Open the following year.
Matthias “Hellboy“ Schlitte, one of the worlds best arm wrestlers, has a genetic…
Matthias “Hellboy“ Schlitte, one of the worlds best arm wrestlers, has a genetic condition that makes his right arm abnormally large and strong.
In the 1970 Mr. Olympia final, the judges could not decide between Arnold…
In the 1970 Mr. Olympia final, the judges could not decide between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sergio Olivia so the two of them, exhausted, agreed to walk off. Sergio left, but Arnold, after taking one step, turned back to the judges, made fun of Sergio for leaving, and started posing again and won.
An American gymnast with a wooden leg won six medals, including three…
An American gymnast with a wooden leg won six medals, including three gold, in a single day at the 1904 Olympics. He was the only Olympian to have competed with a prosthetic limb for the next 100 years, until 2008.