An organised commercial Bungee Jumping began with AJ Hackett of New Zealand. He made his first jump from Auckland’s Greenhithe Bridge in 1986. Modern Bungee Jump goes back to the traditional ritual jump called Ngol or Naghol. It originated at the Pentecost island of Vanuatu. A tall tower was erected by branches collected from the […]

The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in six sports and 59 events. Since then, the Games have been conducted every four years. The event has seen many changes, except in its name. After Olympics, Commonwealth Games all the second largest sports festivals

Isle of Man TT is the world’s most dangerous racing track. Isle of Man TT is in the UK. The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle sport event held annually. This race was inaugurated in 1907. The Isle of Man TT for many years has been the most prestigious motorcycle

Mission Hills Shenzhen is the world’s largest golf ground. It is a twelve course 18-hole course golf resort, located in the town of Guanlan in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan. It is the world’s largest golf facility by the Guinness World Records in 2004. Mission Hills Golf Club was the host venue

The official world record for the longest Ski Jump is 253.5 metres. This world record was set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway. Stefan Kraft is an Austrian Ski Jumper. Kraft’s debut in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in 2012 in Bischofshofen. He has two world cup wins and won 2014-15

Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who was specialised in the Long Jump. He earned four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens set a World Record in Long Jump on 25 May 1935 with the jump of 8.13 metres. He created this first Long Jump world record at the 1935

Twenty-20 Cricket, also known as T-20, is a short form of cricket. It was originally introduced in England in 2003 for the competition in England and Wales. In a Twenty-20 game, the two teams have a single innings each of 20 overs. Twenty-20 is one of the three current forms of cricket recognised by the

Many of the Martial Arts originated in China, Japan and Korea. Chinese martial arts originated during the Xia Dynasty more than 4000 years ago. It is said that the Yellow Emperor Huangdi introduced the earliest fighting systems to China. The foundation of Modern Asian Martial Arts is likely a blend of early Chinese and Indian

Tennis is a sport played with a felt-covered rubber ball and a racquet in a court. Tennis was first played in France. Early in the 11th century, players in France played this sport with their hands. It was called ‘Jeu de Paume’. It became popular in England and France. In the 15th century, the sport

The origins of the game of Badminton date back at least 2,000 years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, China and India. The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich saw the first appearance of Badminton as a sport. It was later introduced at the Barcelona 1992 Games where 4 events were

Gymnastics was introduced in early Greek civilization. It was developed in ancient Greece, in Sparta and Athens, to prepare men for war. Activities like running and jumping, discus throwing and wrestling were use for preparing the young Greek men. All these activities helped develop the muscles. Later, the term was applied in Greece to all

Kabaddi first received international exposure when India demonstrated the sport during the Berlin Olympics in 1936. The game of kabaddi was introduced in the Indian National Games at Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1938. In 1950, the All India Kabaddi Federation (AIKF) came into existence and framed the rules. The game is also played in Italy,

The first football was discovered in the 1980s in the roof above Mary Queen of Scots’ bedroom at Stirling Castle. This football must have been kicked around 1540, as it lodged in the rafters of the Queen’s castle during James V’s reconstruction of the castle. The oldest football is about half the size of a

The largest cricket stadium in the world is Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia. It has the capacity of around 100,000 spectators. It also holds the world record for the highest light towers at any sporting venue. It has been the home of Australian football since 1859 and was the birthplace of Test Cricket in

Usain Bolt is the world’s fastest runner who belongs to Jamaica. He is the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 metres and 4 × 100 metres relay. His reign as Olympic Games champion in all of these events is in multiple Olympics. Due to his achievements in running, he is widely considered to