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Extreme races: These feet don’t lie
People from all over the world visit Norway every year to compete in “The Great Trial of Strength.” The annual bicycle race is 540 kilometers (336 miles) long, but the length of the race is just part...
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Three days with ‘The Greatest’
Fifty years ago, the man we now know as Muhammad Ali “shook up the world,” he said, knocking out Sonny Liston to become one of the youngest heavyweight boxing champions of all time. It was shortly...
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Betting on bike races
In bicycle racing, there are road races, such as the world-renowned Tour de France. And then there are track races, which take place on large oval tracks with curved banks. One form of track racing,...
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‘Wrestling love’ in Bolivia
Photojournalist Rodrigo Cruz was touring in the Peruvian Andes in 2012 when he discovered the Cholitas, female pro wrestlers performing in nearby La Paz, Bolivia. The Cholitas are well known in Bolivia...
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Thailand’s ‘science of 8 limbs’
Gloved fists. Bare feet. Lightning-fast knees and elbows. These are the weapons behind “the science of eight limbs.” That’s the nickname for Muay Thai, a martial art that has captivated Thailand’s...
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A World Cup for the homeless
The 2014 World Cup is set to kick off in Brazil in less than two weeks, and people from all over the globe will come together to watch elite athletes during the monthlong event. But on the other side...
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Favela life: ‘Jesus, Make-up and Football’
A great deal of media attention has been focused on the pacification efforts taking place in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Military police have been going into the slums and clearing out drug gangs...
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The art of bullfighting
In photographer Aitor Lara’s home country of Spain, the art of bullfighting bleeds into the culture. “Bullfighting is not a sport, it is an art,” he said in Spanish. “It is an art with an aesthetic...
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More than just a fight
Andrea Roversi didn’t know much about mixed martial arts when he attended an event for the first time. The Italian photographer didn’t expect anything other than two guys beating each other up in a...
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Basketball hoops around the world
Basketball was born in America, but it’s a global game now. Look no further than the NBA, where foreign players such as Dirk Nowitzki (Germany), Pau Gasol (Spain) and Steve Nash (Canada) have become...
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