Volleyball

History:

Volleyball is a sport that was invented in 1895 by William G. Morgan. It was announced as Olympics first sport in 1964.

Name:

Volleyball’s original name was called mintonette but then changed into volleyball. It got its name from you volley the ball, the ball is shaped like a sphere

High Scores:

Volleyball is known as the sixth most popular sport in the world today. The longest recorded game was 75 hours and 30 minutes, taken place in North Carolina.

How To Play:

Volleyball is played by 2 teams with 6 people on each team. In order to win you have to send the ball over the net, so that the opposing team cannot return the ball or stop it from hitting the ground in their court.

Equipment:

For this sport you don’t need as much equipment as you would need for hockey or football. All you need are sports clothing and proper shoes, you don’t need a helmet or huge protection. But you will need a net and a volleyball.

Most importantly for this sport, HAVE FUN!!!!

Tennis

Fun Facts:

1)The fastest recorded tennis serve went 263 km per hour (Served by Samuel Growth in 2012)  

2)About 42.000 tennis balls are used during the Wimbledon Championship
3)Tennis player Roger Federer was the number one tennis player in the world for a record 237 straight weeks.
4)The longest tennis match in history was 11 hours and five minutes
6)Tennis players need to be fast to reach all parts of the court

5)Tennis is played on variety of surfaces, including clay, concrete, and grass

7) Shortest match was only 23 minutes
8) Oldest Tennis player is Ivo Karlovic at the age of 36
9) Tennis balls were originally white, the first yellow tennis ball was used in 1986
10) Wimbledon is the only major tournament that is still played on grass

How To Play
You throw the ball into the air and hit it with the racket. The maximum times the ball can bounce on the ground is once.
You have to make the ball bounce at least more than twice to get a point.

Football

What is Football

Football, a full contact contest where two teams try to pass to the other side, carrying a football and force the ball toward their opponents end zone. Football is one of the most aggressive sports in the world. In football each team is divided into three units offense, defense and special teams.

How To Play/Rules

You carry a football to the opposition’s end zone and you get a point. Penalties are given when rules are broken. Players are not allowed to push an opponent on the back, hold a player other than the ball carrier, or illegally obstruct a player.

Football field

A football field is 100 yards long (110m)with an end zone at each end.

History

Back then players were paid only $10 to play in a game in 1895. When Super Bowl 1 was on the lowest ticket price was only $6. The first football game played was November 6th 1869.

Clothing

-Helmet

-Shoulder Pads

-Thigh Pads

-Knee Pads

-Cleats

-Jersey

Fun Facts About Football

Each year the NFL uses 12,046 footballs. The highest loss ever in a college football game is 222-0 georgia tech vs cumberland. In each NFL game the home team has to provide 24 footballs. Each NFL team ends in the letter “S”. Eli and Peyton Manning are the only set of brothers playing football  to both play quarterback and play against each other in a super bowl game


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Soccer

1. The highest score for soccer was 149-0 .
2. Fastest player to get a red card was Lee Toddhe got a red card within 2 seconds.
3. The host city of the 2022 FIFA world cup Lusail isn’t an existing city YET
4. The most goals scored in a FIFA world cup game was 10 shot by Hungary
5. In the 2014 FIFA world cup games Brazil spent 11 billion dollars (Currency is US)
6. It’s called Soccer in the United States and “Football” in other places, it used to be called basket-ball because you shoot balls in the net which was called a basket back then
7. Soccer was illegal in Mississippi until 1991
8. The current CEO of FC Barcelona is Ignacio Mestre Juncosa
9. FC Barcelona was found on November 29 1899
10. Joan Gamper was the one who found FC Barcelona

1)Luis Lionel Andres Messi  (FC Barcelona & Argentina) (#10)

Many people believe that Cristiano Ronaldo is first but we have to get into math.In the age of 28 Messi has won 4 balon d’ors in 2009, 2010,2011, 2012. Messi has made a record for 4 balon d’ors so he has beat Ronaldo. He made it to the wealthiest soccer player of 2014. Born on June 24th 1987 in Rosario, Argentina, height is 1.70m

2)Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (Portugal & Real Madrid C F) (#7)

A lot of people thinks he’s first but nope, he’s in second place. In second place with 3 balon d’or one away from Messi. He won in the years of 2008, 2013 and 2014. Although he is the highest paid athlete in the world Lionel Messi still has more balon d’ors than him At the age of 30, born on February the 5th 1985, at the height of 1.85m.

3)Manuel Neuer (Germany & Bayern Munich) (#1)

He gets third place because he is known as “The Best Goalkeeper In the World” but is not as good as the award winning first place soccer winner and the highest paid soccer player. At the age of 29, born on March 27th 1986, height of 1.93.

4) Arjen Robben (Netherland & Bayern Munich) (#10 & 11)

He is known as the fourth best soccer player in the world after Messi, Ronaldo and Neuer. He’s basically Manuel Neuer’s teammate. There is a saying for him he’s now 30, looks 40 and plays like 20. He deserves to be in 4th place because he was the winner for the champions league final. At the age of 31, born on January 23rd 1984, height of 1.80m

5) Thomas Müller (Germany & Bayern Munich) (#13 & 25)

He is in the place of #5 because he was suggested for the best soccer player from the FIFA, and because he is found most successful for his outstanding football intelligence and movement. At the age of 25, born on September 13 1989, height of 1.86m

6) Luis Suárez (Uruguay & Barcelona) (#9)

He made it to the sixth place because after having an accident at the FIFA world cup 2014 games, we could say that he has gotten a lot better at soccer looking at the progress he made for the rest of the year in 2014. At the age of 28, born on January 24 1987, height of 1.81m

7) Philipp Lahm (Germany & Bayern Munich) (#21)

Although he is older than C. Ronaldo, he made it to 7th in line. He plays as a defensive midfielder or a right back, depending on what ch position is needed in the game. In 2014 he won an award named the Bambi award. At the age of 31, born on November 11 1983, height of 1.70m

8) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden & PSG) (#10)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic coming in as the 8th best male footballer/ soccer player. Zlatan plays as a striker in many soccer games. Surprisingly he is quite tall for a soccer player (in our opinion), many soccer players aren't as tall as 2m. He has won the golden foot for the year of 2012, the FIFA puskás award for the year of 2014 and many more. For more information about Zlatan's awards please go to Google.com and search up Zlatan Ibrahimovic awards, and they will give you more about the player.

At the age of 33, born on October the 3rd 1981, height of 1.95m

9) Andres Iniesta (Spain & Barcelona) (#8)

Andres Iniesta is 9th in our top 10 soccer players of 2015. He plays for FC barcelona and Spain national football (soccer) team. His position is midfielder for both teams, Barcelona and Spain. He won the UEFA Best player in Europe award.  Although he is already 31 years old, he made it to be the 9th best soccer player.

At the age of 31, born on May 11th 1984, height of 1.70n

10) Angel di Maria (Argentina & Manchester United) (#7)

And last but not least he made it to 10th place because he have been winning many awards, but not the “big title” awards. He is playing for the Argentina national football team and Paris Saint-Germain FC. His position is a midfielder for both the teams, Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain.  

At the age of 27, born on February 14 1988, height of 1.78m

Sources/Credit:

1. http://www.sportyghost.com/top-10-best-soccer-players-world-2015/
2. https://images.google.com 
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4. 1. Pele
   • Won 3 world cups for brazil
   • He had 2 injuries that caused him to rest through the world cup
   • Quit soccer/world cup in 1966 after his 2nd injury watching brazil losing in the group matches
   • In 1970 he decided to join the team once more at the age of 29
   • In 1966 Pele did a perfect bicycle kick
   • He has scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 games
   • He retired in 1977
   • He was named after the inventor Thomas Edison (His real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimiento)
   • Born on October 23rd, 1940 (age 74)
   • Height: 1.74m
   
   
   2)  Maradona
   • On June 22nd 1986 he hand balled the ball into the net during a game against England in the finals
   • Nobody saw the hand ball until people started to watch the goal on another angle
   • He also scored the “Goal Of The Century” against England
   • He was named “Hand Of God”
   • He and Lionel Messi are the only two soccer players to win the golden ball
   • was kicked out of the 1994 world cup
   • He has scored 311 goals in 592 games
   
   
   3) Mia Hamm
   • Won 2 world cups for the US women’s soccer team
   • Started to play for the national team at the age of 15
   • Won 2 gold place medals in the olympics
   • Encouraged other girls to play soccer
   • Her birthday is on March 17, 1972
   
   
   4) Ronaldo (Brazil)
   • Won a world cup for Brazil as a 17 year backup in 1994
   • Won 2 world cups and has played in 3 world cups
   • Lost against France due to an ailment that struck Ronaldo the night before the finals
   • Has been hit with injuries and poor fitness many times in his career
   • Has great ball control and can do a rocket shot when needed
   • His birthday is on September 22, 1976
   
   
   5) Marta
   • Known to be the best female soccer player
   • Played in 4 world cups
   • Called “Pele with skirts”
   • Can trick defenders and get passed them
   • Also known to be the biggest star in women’s soccer
   • Helped Brazil become a better, stronger and powerful team
   • Played in 3 olympic games
   • Her birthday is on February 19, 1986
   
   
   6) Messi
   
   
   
   
• Proven to be world’s best soccer player for his club team (Barcelona)
• Won 4 ballon d’or awards
• Many skills and tricks to get through defenders
• Had a medical condition and joined Barcelona who paid for the medical condition
• Only at the height of 5 foot 6   
• Has great speed and great ball control
• His birthday is on June 24, 1987

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Parapan Am Games Final Score

Place	Country Initals	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1st	BRA	Brazil	109	74	74	257
2nd	CAN	Canada	50	63	55	168
3rd	USA	USA	40	51	44	135
4th	MEX	Mexico	38	36	39	113
5th	COL	Colombia	24	36	30	90
6th	CUB	Cuba	19	15	13	47
7th	ARG	Argentina	18	25	24	67
8th	VEN	Venezuela	8	14	25	47
9th	CHI	Chile	4	2	6	12
10th	JAM	Jamaica	2	2	1	5
11th	ECU	Trindad & Tobago	2	0	0	2
12th	TTO	Ecuador	1	0	4	5
13th	BER	Bermuda	1	0	0	1
14th	URU	Uruguay	1	0	0	1
15th	NCA	Nicaragua	0	0	4	4
16th	CRC	Costa Rica	0	0	2	2
	PUR	Puerto Rico	0	0	2	2
18th	DOM	Dominican Rep.	0	0	1	1

Pan Am Info

   The Pan American Games are the worlds 3rd largest international multi sport games.

    The first Pan Am Games were held in Argentina in 1951, the Pan Am Games are held every 4 years. Always held on the year right before the Summer Olympics. The Pan Am Games have been held in America a dozen of times, Canada has held the Pan Am Games twice in 1967 and 1999 and both held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and now Canada is getting the third chance to host the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. This year there is about 7000 athletes from Latin America, South America, Caribbean and North America. 

   There are 36 Pan Am Sports   Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, BMX, Bowling, Boxing, Canoe/ Kayak Slalom, Canoe/ Kayak Sprint, Cycling (road), Cycling (track), Diving, Equestrian, Fencing, Field Hockey, Soccer, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic), Gymnastics (Rhythmic), Handball, Judo, Karate, Modern Pentathlon, Mountain Bike, Open water swimming, Racquetball, Roller Figure skating, Roller Speed Skating, Rowing, Rugby Sevens, Sailing, Shooting, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Tennis, Trampoline, Triathlon, Volleyball, Water Polo, Waterski & Wakeboard, Weightlifting and Wrestling 


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Pan American Games Final Medals Score

Place	Country Initials	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1st	USA	United States	103	81	81	265
2nd	CAN	Canada	78	69	70	217
3rd	BRA	Brazil	41	40	60	141
4th	CUB	Cuba	36	27	34	97
5th	COL	Colombia	27	14	31	72
6th	MEX	Mexico	22	30	43	95
7th	ARG	Argentina	15	29	31	75
8th	VEN	Venezuela	8	22	20	50
9th	ECU	Ecuador	7	9	15	31
10th	GUA	Guatemala	6	1	3	10
11th	CHI	Chile	5	6	18	29
12th	PER	Peru	4	4	6	14
13th	DOM	Dominican Rep.	3	11	10	24
14th	JAM	Jamaica	3	4	2	9
15th	TTO	Trinidad & Tobago	3	3	1	7
16th	BAH	Bahamas	2	2	2	6
17th	PUE	Puerto Rico	1	1	13	15
18th	URU	Uruguay	1	1	3	5
19th	LCA	Saint Lucia	1	0	0	1
20th	BAR	Barbados	0	1	2	3
	BOL	Bolivia	0	1	2	3
	ESA	El Salvador	0	1	2	3
	PAR	Paraguay	0	1	2	3
24th	PAN	Panama	0	1	1	2
25th	ANT	Antigua&Barbuda	0	1	0	1
	GRN	Grenada	0	1	0	1
	HON	Honduras	0	1	0	1
28th	BER	Bermuda	0	0	1	1
	CRC	Costa Rica	0	0	1	1
	SKN	StKitts&Nevis	0	0	1	1
	VIN	StV&Grenadines	0	0	1	1