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Egyptian wrestler pulls 20 cars in bid for world record

Ashraf Mahrous pulled 20 cars on Friday during an attempt to create a new Guinness world record of most cars pulled by an individual

Africanews

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Surfer chases a world record at California's renowned big wave site

Alessandro Slebir only lives an hour from California's Mavericks, one of the world's most famous big wave sites. Last December, he surfed a more than 100-foot wave, potentially earning him a Guinness World Record.

CBS America

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100-year-old Frenchman breaks skydive record with family

To celebrate his 100th birthday, Frenchman Lucien Marty marked the milestone with a tandem skydive—breaking the French record for the oldest person to do so.

France 24

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Skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash at 56

Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver known for his 2012 supersonic jump from the stratosphere, died in a paragliding crash in Italy. He was 56. Local reports say he lost control mid-air and crashed near a hotel pool.

CBC News

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Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding crash

In 2012, he broke the sound barrier with his body after jumping out of a balloon 24 miles above Earth.

Scripps News

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Golf: 19 players competed for first North Pole Championship title

Golfers have swapped well-kept greens for ice at the inaugural North Pole Clock Golf Championship. "It is probably the most innovative and cool golf I’ve ever done", says David Dudek, a player from Hong Kong.

France 24

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Extreme runners conquer North Pole Summer Marathon

Deep within the Arctic Circle, nearly 100 runners faced freezing conditions to compete in the North Pole Summer Marathon. The participants spent a week traveling by boat through icy Arctic waters and paid tens of thousands of dollars for...

France 24

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This legend crosses time zones with just 6 pounds of gear

Glen Van Peski is a legend in the world of ultralight backpacking. He spent decades shaving unnecessary pack weight until he narrowed his gear down to just a few pounds. See what he chose to keep and how it changed his perspective on life.

CNN

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Expert breaks down strategy ahead of Nathan’s Hot Dog Contest

Ahead of the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, CNN’s Harry Enten visits Coney Island and speaks with Major League Eating co-founder George Shea about the technique behind competitive eating—and what makes legends like Joey C...

CNN

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Startup from Nepal deploying drones to help climbers on Everest

CNN’s Allison Chinchar reports on a Nepalese startup that utilizing drones to carry equipment up and down Mt. Everest for climbers. The drones also bring garbage back down.

CNN

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Nepal celebrates conquest of Everest summit

Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains. Nepal's mountaineering community is marking 72 years since the conquest of Mount...

Euronews

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Mountaineers scale Mt. Everest with help from an anesthetic gas

Mountaineers usually spend weeks or months acclimating to high altitudes before ascending Mt. Everest. But one group accomplished the feat in less than a week after using an anesthetic gas that critics warn could be dangerous.

CNN

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The art of chasing a block of cheese down a steep hill

One of the most unique traditions in sport is the annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling competition. Thousands of spectators and brave competitors from all over the world will head to the iconic 200-yard hill so steep that very few partici...

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Jake Paul honors Mike Tyson after controversial fight

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has declared Mike Tyson is the 'greatest of all time' after defeating the former heavyweight champion via unanimous decision in their highly anticipated professional bout on Friday night in Arlington, Texas.

CNN

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Mike Tyson, YouTuber Jake Paul face off

CNN’s Laura Coates and podcast host Bomani Jones discuss 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson’s upcoming boxing match with 27-year-old Youtuber Jake Paul.

CNN

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How French ski resorts are rebranding without snow

The Hautacam Ski Resort in southwest France has had a mostly snowless winter. In January, the resort rebranded itself the "Hautacam Plage" on social media channels, showing deckchairs and barbecues instead of white slopes and hot chocolate.

Reuters

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Ukraine boycotts Judo Championship over Russian presence

The Ukrainian Judo national team has decided to boycott World Championship 2023 due to the admission of athletes from Russia and Belarus.

Euronews

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Ukrainian ski resort stays open during the war

Bukovel is the largest ski resort in the country with 75 kilometres of pistes and 17 lifts, and it has stayed open throughout the war in order to give people an outlet to forget about the destruction going on in Eastern Ukraine.

Euronews

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Alp ski resorts forced to adapt amid lack of snow

Record breaking warm temperatures hit Europe over the New Year's weekend, which for holiday goers in the Alps meant very little snow. In Austria, the lack of snow has meant its ski resorts have had to adapt.

France 24

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Europe hit by unseasonably warm winter

Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year. Sparse snowfall and unseasonably warm winter weather in Europe’s central mountains are allowing grass to blanket hillsides across the region, causing headaches for ski slope o...

France 24