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North Korea celebrates founding anniversary of international martial arts committee

North Korea held Taekwondo demonstrations along with other forms of martial arts on Wednesday (September 18) to celebrate the 20th founding anniversary of its International Martial Arts Games Committee (IMAGC).

20/09/2019

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How do you dig the perfect grave? Hungarian gravediggers will show you

Gravediggers in Hungary have been competing to win the prize for the best-dug grave.

09/09/2019

Sport

French legend Loic Bruni wins the mountain bike world cup in Snowshoe

Bruni, who won his fourth World Championship title last weekend at Mont-Saint-Anne in Canada, has finished this season with a double World Cup win.

08/09/2019

Sport

Teenager Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams to win the US Open

Andreescu is the first Canadian player to win a Grand Slam singles title, and so she new is she that a tournament official had to show her which side of the trophy was the front.

08/09/2019

Sport

Czech Olympian Lukas Krpalek gains heavyweight gold at the Judo World Championships

In the absence of Teddy Riner in the heaviest men's category, the 100kg Olympic Champion Krpalek was on top form, holding down Korea's Kim Minjong for ippon in his semi-final.

31/08/2019

Sport

Jorge Fonseca wins gold during day six at the Judo World Championships

The gold medal match in the -100kg category was between the 2018 world bronze medallist Niyaz Ilyasov and world tour veteran Jorge Fonseca with Fonseca coming out on top.

30/08/2019

United Kingdom

British adventurer takes on 100 marathons around Britain barefoot

Anna McNuff, 34, has challenged herself with running 100 marathons around Britain barefoot. She started the journey in the Shetland Islands, however is currently injured in Manchester after completing 1070 miles so far.

30/08/2019

Sport

Van T End channels Dutch judo history on Day 5 of World Championships

Van T End channels Dutch judo history on Day 5 of World Championships

29/08/2019

Sport

Explosive judo earns gold for Israel and France at World Championships

Powerhouse performances from Israel's Sagi Muki and France's Clarisse Agbegnenou lead to historic gold wins on Day 4 of 2019 judo World Championships

28/08/2019

Sport

Double gold as Japanese judokas dominate Day 2 of World Championships

Japanese judokas dominated Day 2 of the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo as gold wins from Uta Abe and Joshiro Maruyama helped Japan top medals table

26/08/2019

World News

World Rugby announces gender neutral naming for World Cup tournaments

It means the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand will now be named Rugby World Cup 2021, starting the gender-neutral roll out.

22/08/2019

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World's biggest focus group gathers for e-games convention

The world's largest games fair kicked off on August 20. with up to half a million fans expected to see their favourite e-sports stars in action and give feedback that can decide whether a new release is a hit or a flop.

20/08/2019

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Cossacks have been gathering in Russia to show off their ferocious swo

Cossacks have been gathering in Russia to show off their ferocious sword skills. The winners must slash their way through water-filled bottles and thick vines, showing dexterity and precision, as well as a determination to succeed.

13/08/2019

Sport

Explosive judo and close clashes on Day 1 of Zagreb Grand Prix 2019

Explosive judo on Day 1 of Zagreb Grand Prix, Spain's Alberto Gaitero Martin is our Man of the Day and Canada's Jessica Klimkait our Woman of the Day

27/07/2019

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French inventor shows off flyboard before bid to cross English Channel

French inventor Franky Zapata demonstrated his jet-powered flyboard in the north of France on Wednesday (July 24), a day before attempting a cross-Channel flight.

24/07/2019

Sport

Victory for Britain's Sam Sunderland in Silk Way Rally bikes category

In partnership with Gazprom

Britain's Sam Sunderland won the bikes category of the 2019 Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah came first in the cars and Anton Shibalov won trucks

16/07/2019

Sport

Drivers and riders do battle on penultimate stage of Silk Way Rally

In partnership with Gazprom

Drivers and riders do battle among the sand dunes on Stage 9 of 2019 Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah leads cars and GB's Sam Sunderland the bikes

15/07/2019

Sport

Sand dunes challenge drivers and riders on Stage 8 of Silk Way Rally

In partnership with Gazprom

Sand dunes challenge on tough Stage 8 of Silk Way Rally as Nasser Al-Attiyah leads the cars, Britain's Sam Sunderland the bikes and Kamaz the trucks

14/07/2019

Sport

Great Britain's Gemma Howell strikes judo gold at Budapest Grand Prix

Great Britain's Gemma Howell strikes judo gold on Day 2 of 2019 Budapest Grand Prix as a third gold medal helps Japan stay atop of the medals table

14/07/2019

Sport

Cars, trucks and bikes brace for battle as Silk Way Rally enters China

In partnership with Gazprom

Drivers and riders brace for battle as the Silk Way Rally enters China, with Nasser Al-Attiya leading the cars and Britain's Sam Sunderland the bikes

13/07/2019