Did you know?
Basketball began in 1891 with peach baskets as goals. After every score, someone had to get the ball out!
In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard hit two golf balls on the Moon!
In 2023, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy hit a shuttlecock at 565 km per hour. It was a world record!
Try this: Mini Sports Crossword
Draw the grid as you solve! 1 Across (6 letters): flick a striker to pocket coins in this board game. 2 Down (5 letters): a team game with an oval ball that players carry. It starts on the 3rd letter of 1 Across. 3 Across (4 letters): stretching and breathing poses from India. It starts on the last letter of 2 Down.
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CARROM, RUGBY, YOGA
Go further: The Shuttle That Flips
A shuttlecock has 16 feathers. Hit it any way you like, and it turns to fly cork first! Its feathers catch lots of air, like a tiny parachute. That is why even a super-fast smash slows down very quickly. Try this: hold a shuttle with its feathers pointing down and let it drop. What happens on the way down?