Crossminton: Padel’s sweet little brother
A short, whistling tone reveals that crossminton matches are underway at the Dutch Open in Arnhem, the Netherlands. The sound
Category: Out of the Box
Full-contact sport roller derby needs to rise up and find international competitors
The blue track in Montesilvano is empty. A few days ago, it was still carrying the weight of the inline
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Simon Rufener: world champion in a rhönrad
The wheel seems to fall on its side, but the gymnast in the middle of it has the strength, the
Downhill skateboarder Lisa Peters: Drop hard, live free
With a skateboard under her feet and freedom in her head, downhill skateboarder Lisa Peters travels around the world. From
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Tower runner Verena Schmitz: Reaching the top by taking the stairway to the sky
It watches over the city like a giant. Other buildings around it seem part of a miniature world, as if
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The fight against yourself, lifting a kettlebell
‘You know the hammer guy who visits the marathon runner? He’s here as well.’ Dozens of kettlebells lie like silent
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Dodgeball: more than just a school sport
With a high, athletic jump, Steve Ndumbe dodges the clothball fired at him. The ball passes under him without hitting
Belgium: rope skipping paradise of Europe
In our never-ending search for lesser-known sports, DtG came across the results at the World Rope Skipping Championships in Colorado
Obstacle course racing: pushing your limits in ‘most complete sport out there’
For a brief moment, Dutchman Stijn Lagrand looks around in a daze. He has just climbed upside down on a
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Casting sport: handling your rod with tenderness and/or power
If you check the results of the World Casting Sports Championships last weekend in Bychawa, Poland, the names of Czech,
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