SPORTS

Pride yourself as a sport person? How many of these did you know? – Origins: Started in England (1870s) as “lawn tennis” (played on grass). – Grand Slams: 4 majors—Wimbledon (oldest, grass), US Open (hard), French Open (clay), Australian Open (hard). – Scoring: “Love” (0 points) comes from French “l’oeuf” (egg, shaped like 0). – First tournament: 1877 Wimbledon. – Tiebreaker: Invented in the 1970s to speed up matches.

Fun fact about American track and field athlete, Jesse owens.

Did you know that the breaststroke is the oldest known swimming stroke, with depictions found in ancient Egyptian murals dating back thousands of years? In fact, it’s believed to be one of the first swimming strokes taught to beginners. The breaststroke was also the dominant stroke in Europe for hundreds of years after being described in “The Art of Swimming” in 1696.