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Participants run across the Erasmus Bridge during the 42nd edition of the Rotterdam Marathon on April 16, 2023

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7 unusual things that happen to your body after running a marathon

Marathon season is upon us - but what actually happens to you when you set off to complete the coveted 42.2km race?

23/04/2023

Here are some of the most bizarre sporting events found in Europe

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These are Europe's most absolutely bonkers sporting events

Here are some of the most unusual sporting events played around Europe, that are sure to leave you scratching your head in confusion and amusement.

25/02/2023

Kadir Dalkiran won 16 competitions to date, inlcuding the World Championship title

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Meet the Turkish garbage collector fighting against discrimination, one MMA fight at a time

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I cannot live without MMA.

06/02/2023

First-person-view (FPV) racing is a popular hobby among a predominantly younger demographic around the globe.

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Meet the young drone pilots from Thailand who are aiming high

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I like to do extreme sports and drone flying because it makes me happy. I can float like a bird every time I fly

16/01/2023

Rashid Al Mansoori competing in the NEOM Beach Games in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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Meet the kitesurfing instructor harnessing the wind and waves in Qatar

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Kitesurfing gives me an amazing feeling. If I am feeling anxious or stressed, I go kitesurfing

02/01/2023

Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz at Austrian Formula One Grand Prix in July, 2016.

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Red Bull Formula One owner Dietrich Mateschitz dies at 78

The billionaire helped make the Red Bull energy drink a widely recognised brand around the world. Mateschitz also built a sports, media, real estate and gastronomy empire.

23/10/2022

Wingsuit legend Frederic Fugen with Vincent Cotte and Aurelien Chatard fly over the Taj Mahal, India

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Watch as daredevil wingsuiters fly over India’s Taj Mahal

French BASE jump legend Frederic Fugen was joined by Vincent Cotte and Aurelien Chatard for a historic wingsuit flight over India’s iconic tourist destination, the Taj Mahal

19/10/2022

Jaan Roose walked over 150m in the air above Rotterdam

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Estonian slackliner struggles to balance on ropey crossing over river

Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose completed a 625 metre crossing between Rotterdam's two tallest buildings, 188 metres above the river Maas. Roose holds several world records, yet the high winds posed a great challenge for him on his 49 minute walk between The Rotterdam building and Zalmhaven tower.

13/08/2022

Winner Demi Groothedde seen at Red Bull Fierste Ljepper in Haarlem, The Netherlands on 31 July 2022

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Take a look at the Netherlands' extreme canal vaulting sport

After a 10-year break, the Dutch city of Haarlem welcomed back Red Bull Fierste Ljepper to celebrate the oldest extreme sport of the Netherlands. But how did this intense sport come to be?

03/08/2022

Platform 9 is a temporary glass platform installed on Vienna's Riesenrad.

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How a ride on Vienna’s oldest Ferris wheel changed my life forever

I found love on Vienna's Riesenrad, then returned for its 125th anniversary to ride its hair-raising glass platform.

27/07/2022

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BMX star Nakamura unleashed in abandoned Wild West themepark

Japanese BMX star Rim Nakamura showed off his skills in an unusual setting.

26/07/2022

Wrestling events have dramatically grown in popularity in Dubai.

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WrestleFest DXB power slams into the hearts of UAE wrestling fans

PARTNER CONTENT PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING DUBAI

Part sport, part entertainment, wrestling is a theatrical battle – and it’s bringing competitors together in Dubai

13/07/2022

The world's best freerunners put on a gravity-defying show at Red Bull's Art of Motion competition

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Watch: Athletes compete in parkour's most prestigious competition

Billed as the most daring freerunning competition in the world, the Red Bull Art of Motion 2022 showcased gravity-defying stunts and tricks. But who was crowned the King and Queen of parkour?

17/06/2022

A Slackliner walks on a highline at Wendelstein mountain near Bayrisch Zell ,in the Bavarian Alps, southern Germany

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What kind of person is willing to risk their death in sport?

As the Isle of Man TT notches up its third death in just over a week, we speak to a sports journalist and a psychologist about what makes deadly sports so appealing.

13/06/2022

Reem Al Kuthairi with her microlight aircraft at Qatar Flying Club

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Meet the first female air sports pilot in the Middle East

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"Flying is freedom for me, you have direct contact with nature, this is what I really love about it."

06/06/2022

Dominic Di Tommaso enjoys the view from the Sydney Opera House

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This freerunner scaled Sydney Opera House and the views are incredible

No one had been allowed to freerun around the Sydney Opera House before, but this parkour expert was given free rein.

04/05/2022

Sam Holness training on pacing and speed in London, UK

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Meet Super Sam, the endurance athlete fuelled by the superpower of autism

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"I think the strength that people with autism have in terms of their focus, their ability to sustain long tasks for long periods without being distracted, are just wonderful traits."

28/03/2022

Queen Bikers members on their motorcycles in Tunis, Tunisia

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Meet the Queen Bikers, Tunisia’s first all-female motorcycle club

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"The moment I start the engine, I totally forget about the people, the streets, as my whole being is fused with the bike."

21/03/2022

Hamza Ganouni, a coach at the Freestylers Tribe in Doha, Qatar

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The parkour pioneers of Qatar are taking the sport to another level

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"We fall a lot, but it's part of the game. If you don't fall, that means you're not learning."

14/03/2022

Young Syrian 'parkour' aficionados practise acrobatic moves and backflips in the war-ravaged Syrian town of Ariha, in the rebel-held northwestern Idlib province.

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Young Syrians practise 'parkour' in war-ravaged town

"We feel re-born when we're practising 'parkour', we're creating something out of nothing," says leader of the 'parkour' team Ahmed al-Sawas.

11/03/2022

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Croatian diver breaks freediving under ice record with 140-metre swim

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