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Eurovision: Who made it through the first semi-final? The countdown to the final of a musical extravaganza has begun with Tuesday night seeing the first of two semi-finals to decide who will ultimately compete in… 15/05/2013
Age no limit in Brazil – nocomment Brazilian women prove it’s never too late to be a beauty queen. This year’s youngest contestant was 60, the oldest 87. 11/05/2013
Eurovision: Songs, Scandals and Sequins This year Sweden is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the biggest one in the world: 39 countries are participating and the final is expected to be… 09/05/2013
Bonus interview: David Goodman, Eurovision Song Contest expert David Goodman is a presenter at World Radio Switzerland who has followed the Eurovision Song Contest extensively. Here he explains how the contest has changed… 09/05/2013
Miss Russia pageant hit by scandal This year’s Miss Russia beauty competition has ended successfully, despite a series of scandals which overshadowed proceedings. The discovery of… 03/03/2013
Estonia: angling for the big one – nocomment About 8,000 ice anglers braved the cold in the hope of catching the biggest fish and taking home the 50,000 euro prize. The ice-covered Viljandi Lake in… 19/02/2013
Droopy eyes at Chinese festivalWang Xianxiang, a Chinese farmer, carries two buckets with his eyelids during a provincial Spring Festival gala for migrant workers in Shaodong County, Hunan… 21/01/2013
Miss Snow Universe in sub-zero temperatures – nocomment A Siberian beauty pageant held in Novosibirsk, Russia had contestants competing for the title of Miss Snow Universe by parading outside in their bikinis in… 21/01/2013
Hotheads jump in China’s extreme cold – nocomment Winter sports lovers swam and dived in extremely cold in northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. 09/01/2013
New world record for longest sausage – nocomment The southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya city has claimed the record for creating the world’s longest sausage. It was part of celebrations to mark its City… 09/10/2012
Freestyle soccer players keep it up in Italy A dazzling display of football wizardry was on show at the Street Style 2012 world final in Lecce, Italy. A crowd of 15,000 flocked to the city’s Roman… 24/09/2012
European Beard and Moustache ChampionshipsThe European Beard and Moustache Championships was held in Wittersdorf, near Mulhouse in France. Its the first time the competition was staged and more than a… 23/09/2012
Duck and eat – nocomment The first ever duck egg eating contest has been held at Dekalb Market in Brooklyn, New York. Contestants must eat a fertilised duck egg with a… 27/08/2012
Ugly Face ContestA combination photo shows participants in the “Concurso de Feos” (Ugly Competition), organised by the Txosna Moskotarrak, perform during the Aste Nagusia… 24/08/2012
Operalia: 20 years of operatic passion In partnership with: The famous opera competition Operalia has reached an important milestone, its 20th anniversary. Founder and world renowned Spanish… 26/06/2012
Operalia: Plácido Domingo bonus interview Interview with the great tenor Plácido Domingo. 26/06/2012
Estonian soap box car races – nocomment Little ladybugs, flying carpets, ice-cream shaped cars and other extraordinary vehicles participated in a Soap Box derby in Estonia. These competitions… 14/06/2012
Eurovision warms up The early heats of the Eurovision Song Contest have been held in Azerbaijan, this year’s host country. 18 acts went through the semi-finals with songs which… 24/05/2012
Grappling a mastiff at a China dog showA man holds up his Tibetan mastiff as they perform on stage during a dog beauty contest at an exhibition centre in Shenyang, Liaoning province… 23/03/2012
Obama look-a-like competition in Colombia – nocomment Car mechanic Carlos Alberto Perez has been picked as the best look-a-like of US President Barack Obama. Mr Perez, 32, made a 1,000-mile journey to… 19/03/2012
Costume contest in Venice – nocomment The last weekend of carnival in Venice included a gondola parade and colourful, creative costumes for the contest in St Mark’s Square. 20/02/2012
Kissing Competition in Thailand – nocomment Couples in Pattaya (Thailand) continue to lock lips for a second day in a kissing competition that aims to break the Guinness World Record. 14/02/2012
China bullfighting contestTwo bulls fight as local villagers watch during a bullfighting contest in Longli county, Guizhou province. REUTERS/China Daily 12/02/2012
Oh deer, who’s that calling? The hunt is on for Germany’s champion deer caller. Enthusiasts grunted, bawled and bellowed their way through imitations of red deer in the breeding season… 09/02/2012
Barmen contest in Latvia – nocomment Forty of the best bartenders from 13 countries displayed their skills in front of enthusiastic crowd at an annual contest in Latvia’s capital Riga. 28/01/2012
2011 Miss Universe: Miss Brazil celebrates her place in the finalPriscila Machado, Miss Brazil, exults as she is called to be one of the five finalists of the 2011 Miss Universe contest in Sao Paulo. At this time, her… 13/09/2011
Opera’s upcoming talent goes to Moscow In partnership with: It is the most important classical voice competition of contemporary times. ‘Operalia’ was founded in 1993 by none other than the… 09/08/2011
World Custard Pie Championships heldSixteen teams have been battling out in the English county of Kent, to win the World Custard Pie Championships. Those taking part turned out in wierd and… 23/09/2012
‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’ not a sick joke says organiserFourteen finalists gathered in Israel on Thursday night for a controversial beauty pageant called ‘Miss Holocaust Survivor’, which critics have denounced as… 29/06/2012
Miss Angola on top of the world as Miss UniverseMiss Angola, Leila Lopes, has been crowned Miss Universe at the 60th annual pageant in Sao Paolo. The 25 year old business student had dazzled the panel of… 13/09/2011
