This Wikipedia article on the 1956 Summer Olympics says Although Melbourne was awarded the 1956 Olympic Games, Australia had a strict six-month pre-shipment quarantine on horses. A meeting in 1953 by Australian federal authorities ruled that they would not change the quarantine laws for the Olym...

It seems there is no abbreviation for gunner among American football positions. G is used for offensive guards, so it is ineligible.

Is there an individual competitive sport based on kicking or throwing an object with the feet? Many individual sports are based on throwing an object with the hands: shot put, javelin, darts, bowling, disc golf, boomerang, etc. The goal might be distance, precision or even time. Other individua...

In light of the Tokyo Olympics and how equestrian events at high level deal not only with sportsmen who need to be at their best, but also their rides, needing to be in absolute peak condition in order to enable a good performance on the field, I'm curious as to how much preparation goes into ens...