Cars aren’t at their best in snowy conditions, especially compared to winter sports athletes. Find out the average speed of nine snow sport athletes, and who would win if they raced you on your morning commute in the following infographic from Nationwide Insurance.
Football has been played in forms since around 2,000 BC. In 1845 the first rules were drawn up by pupils at Rugby School, beginning the split away from football towards a more full contact sport. Australia, Canada and America then set down their own rules, and a third sport emerged from those early beginnings. Explore the history of this great sport in the following infographic by monsterbet.co.uk.
When the U.S. won their first ever gold medal in the marathon in 1972 it sparked a huge revival for the sport of running. The competitive road race has seen a 170% increase in participation since 1991 as more people take part in more events. Fasten your running shoes and check out the following infographic that takes a look at the lighter side of this growing sport.
With the Super Bowl right around the corner, emaint.com shares the following infographic which looks at the history of the Super Bowl. This is history that every football fan should know. Make sure to memorize some of these facts and quiz your friends during the big game.
The following infographic is a complete visual guide to hydration for athletes. Within you will learn what various types of drinks do to rehydrate you.
Many American’s anxiously await football season. Football has become a big part of our culture. However, during football season, cable and satellite providers get bombarded with customer service inquiries. This infographic presented by ClickSoftware provides a look at how Americans watch football as well as how cable and satellite companies are dealing with customer service.
In this infographic from the folks at TicketCity, learn how the world’s best tennis players win time and time again, then see them play live at the biggest tennis tournaments in the world.
Footballers (soccer players) and their tweetings have become a very big part of Twitter. Where once you were lucky to get a quick interview after a match, nowadays you can follow their every move both on and off the pitch. Even the clubs themselves are opening Twitter pages, to allow their millions of fans worldwide an opportunity to have their say. See all the details in this infographic by bet.unibet.
The issue of doping is central to modern sports. Since the beginning of time, wherever and whenever the outcome of sporting competition involves status, money or rewards, attempts are made to seek an advantage through doping. But what are the long-term effects? Is sports doping really worth it? Agilent takes a look at this issue in the following infographic.
Covering an approximate area of only 710 square kilometers, Singapore has seen an emerging trend of commercial running events held in recent years. Participants have grown exponentially with the introduction of a variety of concepts, distances and locations. RunSociety takes a look at some of the interesting facts of the running scene on this little island.
