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The Pain And Money Behind The Afghan Game Of Buzkashi

Traditionally, buzkashi is played with the headless body of a goat, now it is more often a 30-kilogramme (66-pound) leather sack
Afghan rider Sarwar Pahlawan blinked away pain from the fresh stitches between his eyes as his buzkashi team chased victory in a tournament for an ancient sport still steeped in risk but now offering modern-day rewards.
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Georgina Grenon is director of environmental excellence for the Paris Games

Paris 2024 Hopes To Be Model For Lower-carbon Olympics

This year's Paris Olympics will use renewable energy, serve lots of vegetarian meals and heavily restrict plastic bottles, but can an event involving so much construction and international travel ever be environmentally sustainable?
Desert duel: Anthony Joshua (left) and Francis Ngannou

Rags-to-riches Ngannou Targets Joshua Heavyweight Shock

Francis Ngannou once toiled in a sand mine, scavenged for food to avoid starvation and slept rough in a car park, so facing former two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Friday is just another stop on his epic rags-to-riches journey.

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