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Paavo Nurmi was known as?

The Flying Finn. He won 9 golds in 3 different Olympic games. 3 in Antwerp in 1920, 5 in Paris in 1924 and 1 in Amsterdam in 1928.

What sport did Konrad Koch introduce into Germany in the late 1890s?

Handball. He was a gym instructor. At the time it was known as Snatchball. The Swedes were the first to coin the name 'Handball'.

Who was the first man to win 2 gold medals in the marathon, in consecutive Olympics?

Abebe Bikila. He won his first in Rome in 1960 and then repeated in Tokyo in 1964. He was the first African to win an Olympic medal.

What sport is pursued by the 'Royal Toxophile Society'?

Archery. From the Ancient Greek. 'to'xon' meaning 'a bow' and 'filei', 'to love'.

Who did Larry Holmes beat, in 1978, to win the WBC heavyweight title?

Ken Norton. In a 15 round decision. It was Norton's first defense of the title. Leon Spinks was stripped of the title after refusing to fight Norton.