AMAZING FACTS- PART2
June 8th 2010 18:44
The 10 facts posted earlier have been very handsomely appreciated. So here are some more facts-
1. In 1982 Soccer World Cup Italy qualified for the Second Round without winning a single match.All the three matches they played ended in a draw. Luckily their goal difference was better than Cameroon who also had 3 points. The is history as Italy went on to win that championship itself.
2. Flying Kites is a professional sport in Thailand.
3. At the 1896 Summer Olympics U.S.A. could not win a single Gold Medal, because no gold medals were awarded during that edition. The winners were given Silver medal while the Runners up were given Bronze medal. No prize was awarded for finishing third.
4. Brazil remains the only team that has won Soccer World Cups outside their continent. Twice they have achieved this feat- 1958 in Sweden(Europe), 2002 in South Korea/ Japan (Asia). Geographically, even the 1970&1994 victories can be added to this list since Brazil comes under South America while Mexico & U.S.A.(where the World Cups were respectively hosted) are a part of North America. But FIFA counts both North America and South America as a single continent.
5.Brazil retained the original Soccer World Cup Trophy, also known as the Jules Rimet Trophy. They defeated Italy in the final. It was the most fitting final since both the teams had won two World Cups each.
6. Only two test matches in Cricket's 140 years history have ended tied. Australia was a part of both of them. Below is their brief summary-
In 1960
West Indies 453
Australia 505
West Indies 284
Australia 232
In 1986
Australia 574/7 dec.
India 397
Australia 170/5 dec.
India 347
7. Ironically Australia has also played the most number of Tied One Day International Cricket Matches- 8 to be exact.
1. In 1982 Soccer World Cup Italy qualified for the Second Round without winning a single match.All the three matches they played ended in a draw. Luckily their goal difference was better than Cameroon who also had 3 points. The is history as Italy went on to win that championship itself.
2. Flying Kites is a professional sport in Thailand.
3. At the 1896 Summer Olympics U.S.A. could not win a single Gold Medal, because no gold medals were awarded during that edition. The winners were given Silver medal while the Runners up were given Bronze medal. No prize was awarded for finishing third.
4. Brazil remains the only team that has won Soccer World Cups outside their continent. Twice they have achieved this feat- 1958 in Sweden(Europe), 2002 in South Korea/ Japan (Asia). Geographically, even the 1970&1994 victories can be added to this list since Brazil comes under South America while Mexico & U.S.A.(where the World Cups were respectively hosted) are a part of North America. But FIFA counts both North America and South America as a single continent.
5.Brazil retained the original Soccer World Cup Trophy, also known as the Jules Rimet Trophy. They defeated Italy in the final. It was the most fitting final since both the teams had won two World Cups each.
6. Only two test matches in Cricket's 140 years history have ended tied. Australia was a part of both of them. Below is their brief summary-
In 1960
West Indies 453
Australia 505
West Indies 284
Australia 232
In 1986
Australia 574/7 dec.
India 397
Australia 170/5 dec.
India 347
7. Ironically Australia has also played the most number of Tied One Day International Cricket Matches- 8 to be exact.
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