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More than 11,000 people swim across Lake Balaton

Imre Barabás and Máté Hartmann were announced winners having completed the swim in a tie- 1 hour, 1 minute, 54 seconds.

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Don’t look down: Slackliner crosses from Italian mainland to Sicily

Jaan Roose, 32, has previously made sporting history as the only athlete ever to complete a double backflip on a slackline.

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Global Fitness stars compete at HYROX 2024 in Nice

The 2024 HYROX World Championships, brought together elite athletes for a three-day fitness competition on the French Riviera.

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British free-runner destroys part of ancient Italian city

It's the latest stunt-gone-wrong by the parkour group banned from Venice.

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Historic Wingsuit Flight Through Tower Bridge

Skydivers Complete First-Ever Wingsuit Flight Through London's Tower Bridge

Lifestyle

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

Croatian diver Valentina Cafolla reclaimed the apnea ice diving world record with a remarkable 140-metre swim under ice, shortly after Japanese diver Yasuko Ozeki set the previous record just 36 hours earlier.

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French rider gallops to victory in Riyadh's ladies' camel festival

French rider Coralie Viroulaud competed fiercely against local favorite Reem Salem In Riyadh's inaugural 'Custodian of Two Holy Mosques Camel Festival'.

Sport

Judo Grand Slam in Baku gets underway on day one

The rise of young Swede, Tara Babulfath, a first year junior and just 18 years old, was impossible to ignore. Her gold medal in Baku was nothing less than staggering.

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Meet the Qatari equestrian creating hoofprints towards the Olympics

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"It's not easy being a trailblazer. No one's done this before, I wanted to be able to put Qatar on the map."

Lifestyle

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.

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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.

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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

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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

Culture news

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.

Experiences

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

People

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.

Culture news

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?

Experiences

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.

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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.

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WrestleFest DXB power slams into the hearts of UAE wrestling fans

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