The World Cup’s Audience is Mind-Blowing

RUSSIA: THE FIFA World Cup is not just a tournament; it’s the most-watched event on Earth! During the 2018 World Cup in Russia, over 3.5 billion people tuned in that’s nearly half the world’s population.

The final alone attracted around 1.1 billion viewers! Compared to the Super Bowl: While the Super Bowl is huge, drawing around 100 million viewers, it’s no match for the global reach of the World Cup.

Why it matters: Soccer truly unites people from all corners of the world, showing the universal power of sports!

2. The Tallest and Shortest NBA Players Ever Basketball is known for its tall players, but did you know the tallest player in NBA history stood at 7’7” (2.31 meters)?

That’s Sudanese-born Manute Bol, who played in the 1980s and 90s. Meanwhile, the shortest player to ever hit the NBA court was Muggsy Bogues at just 5’3” (1.60 meters).

4. Olympic Gold Medals Aren’t Really Gold Ever dreamed of winning Olympic gold? Here’s a fun twist: those gold medals aren’t entirely gold! Since 1912, gold medals have been made mostly of silver and then coated with about six grams of pure gold.

Worth of gold medals: The gold medals’ value fluctuates but is typically worth around $600 in material. Silver and bronze: Silver medals are actually pure silver, while bronze medals are mostly copper.

Despite the composition, these medals carry immense value for athletes and fans alike! The longest tennis match in history lasted 11 hours and 5 minutes, according to Grouse Mountain.

In 1971, Apollo 14 astronauts conducted the first sporting activity on the Moon, playing golf, according to womeninaction.eu.

The first Olympic marathon was not 26.2 miles, as it is today, according to Grouse Mountain.