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Power, finesse and explosive judo on Day 1 of Ekaterinburg Grand Slam

Power, finesse and explosive judo dominated a thrilling opening day of the 2019 Ekaterinburg Grand Slam as four different countries won gold medals

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Ethiopia mass fitness programme

Every Sunday hundreds of residents get together in the capital Addis Ababa to get fit together

Sport

Dazzling display of judo sees Japan dominate Düsseldorf Grand Slam

Japanese judokas prove their dominance at the Düsseldorf Grand Slam, winning nine gold medals out of a total 14 on offer at the thrilling tournament

Sport

Germany reigns supreme in ski-jumping event

Germany's Markus Eisenbichler on Sunday helped destroy the opposition to win gold in the large hill ski-jumping team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Austria

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Switzerland

Vonn takes bronze and is congratulated by Roger Federer

Vonn takes bronze and is congratulated by Roger Federer

United Kingdom

British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris becomes first woman to win 431km race

Whilst smashing the course record by about 12 hours, remarkably, she expressed milk for her baby daughter along the way.

Living

Breathe in, breathe out

Yoga wear from our favourite sustainable brands

Sport

Will esports be in the next Olympics?

Although esports lag behind traditional sports when it comes to making money—the industry makes around 800 million dollars of revenue a year—its 300 million fans put it on the map as one of the globe’s most popular sports.

Living

Hatha, Vinyasa, Bikram

What type of yoga fits your personality and fitness level?

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Britain hosts World 25-metre Pole climbing championships

England's Midlands was the scene for the bi-annual world 25-metre pole-climbing championships on Saturday (September 22).

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World stone skimming championships take place in Scotland

A man from Hungary and a woman from England have won the World Stone Skimming Championships which takes place in Scotland.

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Watch: the British Pedal Car Championship

Apollo Racing won round five of the British Pedal Car Championship at Blackbushe Kart Track on Sunday.

World News

Feeling good: positive stories from the week

Studies have shown that increasing positive emotions has a powerful effect on our general wellbeing. We hope they'll give you a nice shot of positive energy to cheer up your Friday!

Montenegro

Sleepy Montenegrins win 'Lazy Olympics'

How long could you lie in bed for? These four Montenegrans lay on mattresses for 49 hours to win the "World Lazy Olympics".

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Athletes get down and dirty in mud Olympics

Athletes get down and dirty in mud Olympics.

Green News

Only three people make these

Making croquet balls is a tedious, demanding profession. Only three people in the world are qualified croquet ball makers. Paul Manwaring is one of them.

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Rototiller Racing World Championships take place in Emerson, Arkansas

The Purple Hull Pea Festival played host to the Rotary Tiller World Championships on Saturday (30th June) in Emerson, Arkansas, USA.

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The USA win the Quidditch World Cup in Florence, Italy, after beating Belgium

The USA became World Quidditch Champions for the third time at the Quidditch World Cup in Florence, Italy on Sunday (1st July), after defeating Belgium in the final.

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European Tree Climbing Championship takes place in Thoiry, France

Winners of the the 'European Tree Climbing Championship' (ETCC) were announced on Sunday (July 1) after a weekend of contests.

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Quidditch World Cup 2018 kicks off in Italy

The fourth edition of International Quidditch Association World Cup kicked off two days ago in Florence, Italy, with the Aussies scoring a landslide defeat against the Italian team.