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Top 3 biggest sport stadiums in the world
It’s not so easy to make a top 3 list of the world’s largest sport stadiums because stadia capacities can vary depending on the configuration.
Sometimes seats are taken away for certain sports. Many of these stadiums once had a larger capacity – over time standing room is being replaced by more comfortable (and safer) seating for all spectators.

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US Open – interesting facts, from 1881 until now
8/27/13 New York, NY, USA; Roger Federer (SUI) [7] hits to Grega Zemlja (SLO) in Ashe Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on day two of the US OPEN Tuesday.
Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY SportsUS Open is not the oldest tennis tournament in the world, but it is one of the most important. The first slam tennis...
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Marathon – records and interesting data
new.beijing-marathon.com Marathon races were first held in 1896, but the distance was not standardized by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) until 1921.
The actual distance for pre-1921 races frequently varied slightly from the present figure of 42.195 km (26 miles 385 yards).
The first two modern marathons winners were Greek runners Charilaos Vasilakos (3:18:00) and Ioannis Lavrentis (3:11:27), in...
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What music do world athletes like to listen to before competing
(c) ultimate-guitar.com Music is not only good for the soul. It’s also good for the mind and body. It can get you in the right frame of mind before racing, competing or just exercising. It helps you gain confidence, lower the level of stress and improve your performance. To put in a nutshell, music makes you feel better :).
That...
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Inspired by the greatest champions
You go to daily trainings, you fight, you lose, you win – sport is a carousel of emotions, trials, efforts and ambition.
When the battle is hard, you seek motivation in the stories of the best, the ones who never stopped believing in their dreams.
Here are some memorable quotes for you:

Muhammad Ali “Champions aren’t made in gyms....

