Baichung Bhutia, the Indian soccer skipper, earns around US $ 55,000 per year, and the other top players are paid between US $ 20,000 and US $ 35,000 annually. The Indian cricketers earn more than any other Indian sport stars through the Cricket Board and commercial endorsements.
At only 4 ft and 11 inches, Halil Mutlu, a Turkish weightlifter, is the shortest weightlifter in Athens Olympics, 2004. He won the gold medal in men's 56 kg category, with a total lift of 295 kg.
The sentence ‘Quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' comprises of every letter in the English alphabet.
Dutch artist Rembrandt produced about 60 self-portraits. His painting, 'The Night Watch' is very popular.
The TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey is the richest TV entertainer in the world. Her talk show was voted the best on TV for all seasons in a row and has won 30 Emmys, the most sought-after award for an US TV show.
Usain Bolt became the fastest man on earth by finishing the 100m sprint in the Beijing Olympics 2008 in just 9.69 sees. Experts estimate that he could have finished the same in 9.55 sees on that day.
The sports clothing firm 'Nike', is the biggest sponsor in the world of sport. The US golfer, Tiger Woods has a deal with Nike for US $ 125 million over 5 years. The US basketball player, LeBron James of Cleveland Caveliers (NBA), signed for US $ 90 million over 7 years and the Brazilian football team is sponsored for US $100 million by Nike.
EIton John rewrote an elegy from his song 'Candle in The Wind,' for the funeral of Princess Diana in 1997. It became the biggest selling single ever, with worldwide sales of more than 33 million.
The fastest soccer kick achieved, at129 KMPH, is by Franciso Javier Galan Masin (Spain) at Madrid, Spain on October, 2001. The fastest goal by a kick off in just 2.8 sees was by Ricardo Olivera (Uruguay) at Seriano, Uruguay in December, 1998.
The highest score in a men's inter- national hockey match was achieved when India defeated USA 24-1 in Los Angeles, California (USA) in the 1932 Olympic games.
