Things You'll Only See In Russia

Russian Sports

The most popular sport in Russia is soccer. After that is ice hockey, handball, boxing, tennis, and car racing. Russians are famous for being incredible Olympic athletes. Their gymnastics team is historic in every way. They've also bred some of the most famous people in the sports world: Anna Kournikova, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Ovechkin, and Sergei Federov. 

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The More You Know

  • When the Super Bowl champion Giants visited the White House in 1987, they dumped popcorn on President Reagan.
  • During the first 5 months of Pokémon Go, gaming-related accidents increased by 26.5%.
  • The first commercial airplane flight lasted 23 minutes.
  • Alexander the Great encouraged his men to shave so enemies couldn't grab their beards during battles.
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