Human Growth Hormone Became a Popular Doping Substance in the 2000s
Human growth hormone (HGH) became widely used by athletes in the 2000s to build muscle and recover faster. It was particularly difficult to…
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Blood Doping Was Used by Athletes Before EPO Became Available
Before synthetic EPO, athletes used blood doping by removing and later reinfusing their own blood to boost red blood cell counts. The…
The World Anti-Doping Agency Was Created After the Festina Scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 in response to the Festina scandal. It was created to coordinate the fight…
The Tour de France Has Been Plagued by Doping Scandals for Decades
The Tour de France has faced numerous doping scandals, with multiple winners stripped of titles including Lance Armstrong, Floyd Landis,…
Anabolic Steroids Were First Synthesized in the 1930s for Medical Use
The first synthetic anabolic steroids were developed in the 1930s by German scientists. They were initially created to treat hypogonadism…
Kobe Bryant Was Named After a Japanese Steakhouse
Kobe Bryant's parents named him after the famous Kobe beef from Japan after they saw it on a restaurant menu. His middle name, Bean, came…
Michael Jordan's Contract Made Him Richer Than His Entire Team Combined
In the 1997-98 season, Michael Jordan earned $33.14 million, which was more than the entire payroll of 19 other NBA teams that season.
NBA Players Run About 2.5 Miles Per Game
The average NBA player runs approximately 2.5 miles during a single game. During the 2019-20 season, Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ…
Caitlyn Jenner Was Drafted Into the NBA
Before becoming an Olympic decathlon champion, Caitlyn Jenner, then known as Bruce Jenner, was drafted in the 7th round of the 1977 NBA…
Dribbling Was Not Originally Allowed in Basketball
In the early days of basketball, players could not dribble. They had to throw the ball from the spot where they caught it. The first…
The First Basketballs Were Brown, Not Orange
Basketballs were originally brown, but in 1957, Coach Tony Hinkle of Butler University introduced the orange ball to make it more visible…
Basketball Was Invented With Peach Baskets and a Soccer Ball
In 1891, James Naismith invented basketball using peach baskets as hoops and a soccer ball. After each basket, someone had to climb a…
Tennis scoring uses 'love' which means zero
In tennis, zero is called 'love,' deriving from French 'l'œuf' (the egg) which resembles the numeral zero.
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