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INTERESTING SPORTS FACTS Where does the word “soccer” come from? In the 1880s, students of Oxford University abbreviated words by adding “er” to the end; for instance, breakfast became “brekkers” and “rugby rules” was referred to as “rugger.” When one student, Charles Wreford Brown, was asked if he’d like to play rugger, he was the first to abbreviate “association rules” (Football Association rules) by answering, “No, soccer.”

An F1 car is made up of 80,000 components, if it were assembled 99.9% correctly; it would still start the race with 80 things wrong! An average F1 driver loses about 4kg of weight after just one race due to the prolonged exposure to high G forces and temperatures for over an hour.

India did not go to the 1950 world cup in Brazil because they did not have football boots.

Lennox Lewis was asked why he did not sign a contract with Don King after winning the Olympic Gold medal, his response, “How can you trust a man who can talk for 5 minutes and you can’t understand a sentence of it?” In a championship fight in 1954 Jimmy Carruthers and Chamrern Songkitrat both boxed barefoot! It turns out the bout was held outdoors and a tropical rainstorm started before the fight. Instead of canceling the bout both fighters removed their shoes to fight since the canvas was too slippery to fight with shoes on.

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ongriat Village a small hamlet situated in the Southern reaches of the East Khasi Hills came into prominence due to a unique double-decker living root bridge. Despite shortcoming in its transport and communication this area has been well maintained by the inhabitant’s. Stretching from the base of the famous Nohkalikai falls in the North to the southern reaches of Shella a prominent border town. There are some 80100 houses inhabited by the War- Khasi people who constitute as one of the sub-tribes of the mainstream Khasi race. The living bridge which adorned their tiny hamlet is a symbol of great feats of bio-engineering procured from yesteryears. Out of all the living bridges which are found in their area the double-decker bridge stands out from the rest. This village attracts and also caters to visitors from within the country and also from abroad with all this to offer Nongriat Elaka is definitely every nature lovers dream come true.

How to get there 1. Drive from Shillong via Cherrapunjee via Saitsohpen via Mawshamok via Tyrna via Lumsohphi - 2 ½ hours drive/ 72 kms from Shillong 2. From Lumsohphi via Nongthymmai village up to Nongriat one has to cover 5000 steps down hill ( hours walk)

Cricket is the second most popular team sport in the world and is played in over 130 countries. FLORA AND FAUNA Football has also been a reason for war between two South American countries. During the second North American qualifying round for the 1970 FIFA World Cup, heavy rioting took place during the match and heavy tension came to the fore between El Salvador and Honduras. Later, the Salvadoran army launched an attack against Honduras. “The Football War” (La guerra del fútbol, in Spanish), also known as the 100-hours War, was a fiveday war fought by El Salvador and Honduras in 1969.

The last Olympic gold medals that were made entirely out of gold were awarded in 1912.

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During World War II, a bomb ripped through Centre Court at the All England Club and 1,200 seats were lost. Fortunately, they weren’t filled at the time. Play finally resumed in 1946 but it wasn’t until 1949 that the area was back in top shape.

Animals That Have Disrupted A Cricket Match 1. 1889- A Pig stops play when it runs across the pitch 2. 1936- A Sparrow stops play when a ball hit it in midflight, and killed it. The Sparrow is currently on display at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. 3. 1957- A Hedgehog stops play when it runs onto the field. The fielding wicketkeeper carries it off the pitch. 4. 1957- A Mouse stops play. Its schoolboy owner runs onto the field to retrieve it with his hat. 5. 1962- Bees stop play. Players evacuate the pitch and flee to the pavilion.

Vanda Coerula Dendrobium Cymbidium Devinianum Rhododendron Migratory birds Leopard cats Barking deer Flying squirrel

Accommodation 1. Four bed-room guest house (on twin sharing basis) @ Rs200 per head per night 2. Porter charges for luggage @ Rs200

BEST TIME TO VISIT October- April (Light woolens are recommended)

Fax nos: 0364-2226054 Deputy Director 0364 2502166 Tourist Officer: 0364 2500736 www.meghtourism.gov.in

Facilities 1. All meals are basic and are on per head basis (vegetarian and nonvegetarian available) 2. Guide services for visitors @ Rs200 per day(Camera’s extra)

Issued by:

Directorate of Tourism, Government of Meghalaya Nokrek Building, Lower Lachumiere, Shillong- 793001