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10.97 vs 8.23 m
Doubles tennis uses a wider court than singles
The standard doubles court is 10.97 metres wide, compared with 8.23 metres for singles. Both formats use the same 23.77 metre length.
Doubles tennis uses a wider court than singles
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The Olympic rings represent five continents, not five colour-coded continents
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The first modern Olympics opened in Athens in 1896
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