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* ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?

* ... that the 2024 inductees to the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] include a '''[[Jonathan Stoklosa|man with Down syndrome]]''' who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an '''[[Cheryl Hamilton|"average gymnast"]]''' turned Olympics judge, a '''[[Kevin Tresolini|"preeminent sportswriter"]]''', the state's '''[[Eric Cannon|"greatest high hurdler"]]''', the '''[[David Raymond|"inventor"]]''' of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting '''[[Gary Chelosky|10-year-old]]''', a '''[[Marcy Levine|champion gymnast]]''', an Olympic '''[[Caitlin Van Sickle|field hockey player]]''', and a '''[[Cliff Brumbaugh|pro baseball player]]''' in five countries?

* ... that Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority general manager Phillip Eng brews his own beer?

* ... that [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]] general manager '''[[Phillip Eng]]''' brews his own beer?

* ... that during a soccer game, Mike Watts and his co-commentator wove more than 200 Taylor Swift song titles into the broadcast?

* ... that during a soccer game, '''[[Mike Watts (sportscaster)|Mike Watts]]''' and his co-commentator wove more than 200 [[Taylor Swift]] song titles into the broadcast?

* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test Gerboise Verte was transported in an economy car?

* ... that according to witnesses, the plutonium charge in the bomb used in the nuclear weapons test '''[[Gerboise Verte]]''' was transported in [[Citroën 2CV|an economy car]]?

* ... that the Puyallup people traditionally took ritual sweat baths before hunting, after intercourse, and even as a sport?

* ... that the '''[[Puyallup people]]''' traditionally [[Ritual purification|took ritual sweat baths]] before hunting, after intercourse, and even as a sport?

* ... that even though he read the articles of sportswriter Bud Lea "religiously", Vince Lombardi often made his job difficult whenever he interviewed him?

* ... that even though he read the articles of [[Sports journalism|sportswriter]] '''[[Bud Lea]]''' "religiously", [[Vince Lombardi]] often made his job difficult whenever he interviewed him?

* ... that Green Bay Packers player Travis Glover started at three separate positions along the offensive line during his college football career?

* ... that [[Green Bay Packers]] player '''[[Travis Glover]]''' started at three separate positions along the [[Lineman (gridiron football)#Offensive line|offensive line]] during his [[college football]] career?

* ... that Barry Sanders was the first player to play at least ten seasons in the National Football League and be selected to the Pro Bowl in each year?

* ... that [[Barry Sanders]] was the first player to play at least ten seasons in the [[National Football League]] and be '''[[List of Detroit Lions Pro Bowl selections|selected to the Pro Bowl]]''' in each year?

* ... that between 2006 and 2007, Stacy Hollowell worked for basketball teams in Qatar, China, Bahrain and Lithuania?

* ... that between 2006 and 2007, '''[[Stacy Hollowell]]''' worked for basketball teams in Qatar, China, Bahrain and Lithuania?

* ... that a ring-tailed monkey named Jenny threw billiard balls down a flight of stairs to alert firefighters to a fire in their own building?

* ... that a ring-tailed monkey named Jenny threw billiard balls down a flight of stairs to alert firefighters to a fire in '''[[155 Mercer Street|their own building]]'''?

* ... that the Russian and Belarussian military exercise Zapad 2009 involved nuclear-capable ballistic missiles?

* ... that the Russian and Belarussian military exercise '''[[Zapad 2009]]''' involved nuclear-capable ballistic missiles?

* ... that Theo Benedet is the first offensive lineman to be named the best Canadian university football lineman two years in a row?

* ... that '''[[Theo Benedet]]''' is the first [[Lineman (gridiron football)#Offensive line|offensive lineman]] to be named the best Canadian university football lineman two years in a row?

* ... that tennis player Arthur Ashe only realized that his doubles partner Larry Nagler was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?

* ... that tennis player [[Arthur Ashe]] only realized that his doubles partner '''[[Larry Nagler]]''' was Jewish when he was invited to Nagler's home for lox and bagels?

* ... that in high school, tennis player Sara Daavettila went an entire season without losing a game?

* ... that in high school, tennis player '''[[Sara Daavettila]]''' went an entire season without losing a [[Tennis scoring system#Game score|game]]?

* ... that during her 2023 season, Aryna Sabalenka became the first woman since Serena Williams in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four majors in a season?

* ... that during '''[[2023 Aryna Sabalenka tennis season|her 2023 season]]''', [[Aryna Sabalenka]] became the first woman since [[Serena Williams]] in 2016 to reach the semifinals at all four [[Grand Slam (tennis)|majors]] in a season?

* ... that CBS executive Laurence Tisch found out on a tennis court in the U.S. Virgin Islands that rival network NBC had bought his company's affiliate station in Miami?

* ... that [[CBS]] executive [[Laurence Tisch]] found out on a tennis court in the [[United States Virgin Islands|U.S. Virgin Islands]] that rival network [[NBC]] had '''[[1989 South Florida television affiliation switch|bought his company's affiliate station in Miami]]'''?

* ... that Brian Kalbas helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?

* ... that '''[[Brian Kalbas]]''' helped recruit the player who would replace him in the number-one spot on his college tennis team?

* ... that both siblings of number-one NCAA Division I tennis player Fiona Crawley also played college tennis?

* ... that both siblings of number-one [[NCAA Division I]] tennis player '''[[Fiona Crawley]]''' also played college tennis?

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* ... that Ronald MacDonald was allegedly drugged with chloroform during the 1901 Boston Marathon, sabotaging his race?

* ... that [[Ronald MacDonald (athlete)|Ronald MacDonald]] was allegedly [[Chloroform#Pharmacology|drugged with chloroform]] during the '''[[1901 Boston Marathon]]''', sabotaging his race?

* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, Mounir Akbache became a rabbit?

* ... that after failing to qualify for prestigious races as an athlete, '''[[Mounir Akbache]]''' became a [[Pacemaker (running)|rabbit]]?

* ... that Max Eisenbud helped make Maria Sharapova the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?

* ... that '''[[Max Eisenbud]]''' helped make [[Maria Sharapova]] the world's highest-paid female athlete for more than a decade?

* ... that Drew Golz, who was Baseball Academic All-American of the Year and Soccer Academic All-American of the Year, became the first male student athlete to be named Academic All-American of the year for two sports at the same time?

* ... that '''[[Drew Golz]]''', who was '''[[List of Baseball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Baseball Academic All-American of the Year]]''' and '''[[List of Men's Soccer Academic All-America Team Members of the Year|Soccer Academic All-American of the Year]]''', became the first male [[student athlete]] to be named [[Academic All-America]]n of the year for two sports at the same time?

* ... that Rana Reider has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?

* ... that '''[[Rana Reider]]''' has trained athletes who won Olympic gold medals in five different events?

* ... that in 2022, Julia Dorsey helped North Carolina win a national lacrosse championship and reach the national soccer final?

* ... that in 2022, '''[[Julia Dorsey (athlete)|Julia Dorsey]]''' helped [[North Carolina Tar Heels|North Carolina]] win [[2022 NCAA Division I women's lacrosse tournament|a national lacrosse championship]] and reach [[2022 NCAA Division I women's soccer championship game|the national soccer final]]?

* ... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries?

* ... that the 2024 inductees to the [[Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame]] include a '''[[Jonathan Stoklosa|man with Down syndrome]]''' who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg), an '''[[Cheryl Hamilton|"average gymnast"]]''' turned Olympics judge, a '''[[Kevin Tresolini|"preeminent sportswriter"]]''', the state's '''[[Eric Cannon|"greatest high hurdler"]]''', the '''[[David Raymond|"inventor"]]''' of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting '''[[Gary Chelosky|10-year-old]]''', a '''[[Marcy Levine|champion gymnast]]''', an Olympic '''[[Caitlin Van Sickle|field hockey player]]''', and a '''[[Cliff Brumbaugh|pro baseball player]]''' in five countries?

* ... that gymnast Samir Aït Saïd performed a backflip as the French team walked in during the 2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony?

* ... that gymnast '''[[Samir Aït Saïd]]''' performed a [[Flip (acrobatic)|backflip]] as the French team walked in during the [[2020 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]]?

* ... that basketball player Joanne McCarthy and her actress sister Jenny did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?

* ... that basketball player '''[[Joanne McCarthy (basketball)|Joanne McCarthy]]''' and her actress sister [[Jenny McCarthy|Jenny]] did gymnastics and bowling in their youth?

* ... that Charlize Mörz became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the FIG World Cup series in 2024?

* ... that '''[[Charlize Mörz]]''' became the first Austrian female gymnast to win a gold medal in the [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|FIG World Cup series]] in 2024?

* ... that gymnast Andrei Muntean was Romania's first Youth Olympic Games champion?

* ... that gymnast '''[[Andrei Muntean]]''' was Romania's first [[Youth Olympic Games]] champion?

* ... that Audrys Nin Reyes is the first male gymnast from the Dominican Republic to qualify for the Olympic Games?

* ... that '''[[Audrys Nin Reyes]]''' is the first male gymnast from the Dominican Republic to qualify for the [[Olympic Games]]?