Rural Olympics draw crowds to Indian village
Published: 12 February, 2008, 08:18
This may be the year of the Beijing Olympic Games, but a village in Northern India is hosting its own unique sporting competition. The so-called Rural Olympics showcase traditional sports and unusual talent.
They feature a bullock-cart race, dog races, and a 100-meter dash – only for athletes aged over 75.
More daring competitors ride two horses at the same time.
And one event even has participants letting a tractor pass over their legs.
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