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AP PHOTOS: Runners trip, stumble and roll their way to victory in annual downhill cheese chase

BROCKWORTH, England (AP) — A German YouTuber tripped, stumbled and tumbled his way to victory for the second year running at one of Britain’s zaniest sports contests. Tom Kopke, of Munich, was king of ...
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Cheese Rolling Contest: People sprint to catch a 7-pound wheel of cheese

Every year on a steep hill in Gloucestershire, England, hundreds gather to chase a rolling 7-pound wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down a dangerously steep slope. Known as the Cooper’s Hill Cheese ...
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A wheel of cheese, a steep hill and broken bones: say hello to the world’s most dangerous race

It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous – a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. To win, all you have to do is chase ...
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Cheese-rolling: the weird and hilarious British sport

Each year, Gloucester, England, hosts the exhilarating Cheese Rolling Festival—a wild and daring event where participants hurl themselves down a steep 180-meter (nearly 600-foot) hill in pursuit of a ...