The Wimbledon Championships trophy, the Gentlemen's Singles Championship Cup, is actually called the "Challenge Cup" because players are technically challenging the previous year's champion. elaborate
The first officially recognized esports tournament, for Space Invaders, offered a grand prize of a refrigerator. elaborate
The first Olympic Games in 1896 only had 241 athletes, all men. elaborate
The NBA Finals have only ever been played in a single city once: 1947, when the Philadelphia Warriors played the Chicago Stags in Philadelphia. elaborate
The first World Cup final in 1930 was played in front of a crowd of only 63,000 people. elaborate
Competitive eaters often use a technique called "the Heimlich," but not for choking – they use it to help compress food in their stomachs to make room for more. elaborate
The Super Bowl halftime show is watched by more people than the actual game. elaborate