Sports
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Countries that have won the Wimbledon tournament
The prestigious Wimbledon tournament is one of the most watched tennis matches, drawing in billions of viewers from across the globe. Also known as The Championships, Wimbledon, it is the world’s oldest tennis tournament, dating back to July 9th, 1877. At that time, the tournament had only one event – Gentlemen’s Singles. The event,
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Winners of the World Taekwondo Championships
Taekwondo is a popular form of martial arts. Taekwondo, which developed in Korea during the 1940s and 50s, uses a number of techniques such as jumping, spinning kicks, head-height kicks, and fast kicking. Taekwondo combines the traditional Korean martial arts Chinese martial arts, along with Karate. Today taekwondo is one of the most popular
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Winners of the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Sports is one of the biggest forms of entertainment around the world. But, it is a tough to say what is the most popular sport, as popularity varies from country to country. While in some nations football is the most popular sports, in others it is tennis, rugby, etc., while in a couple of
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Member Associations of the International Hockey Federation
Hockey is one of the most popular sports and has billions of fans across the globe. The game, which is played between two teams trying to maneuver a ball towards the goal of their opponents with a stick, finds reference in many ancient cultures. The ancient Romans, Greeks, Persians, and Arabs had their versions
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Top 20 Nations with the Most Medals at the World Wrestling Championships
Wrestling is one of the most popular sports and has been in existence since antiquity. Wrestling matches, which involve two competitors trying to maintain a superior position and forcing the opponent to touch the ground, draws a large number of spectators. Television channels cash in on wrestling matches with viewership, at times, reaching astronomical
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Winners of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
The FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup is an international tournament that is held every two years. The World Cup is a 10-day tournament and sees 16 teams vying for the trophy. The winners of each group and the runners-up compete in a series of knockout stages and the final winner is crowned the champions.
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Top Ten Winners of the Karate World Championships
Karate is one of the most famous forms of martial arts which uses techniques such as punching, elbow strikes, knee strikes, open hand techniques etc. Karate is practiced by a large number of people around the world as a tool for self defense. Many movies have also been produced relating to martial arts which have
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FIS Snowboarding World Championships: France Has Won the Most Medals
Snowboarding is one of the most exciting and popular sports that is played on snow-covered slopes. But, the game is not for the faint-hearted. The sport involves a person standing on a snowboard, which is tied to his or her feet, zipping down steep slopes covered with snow. Snowboarding is much like skiing; however,
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Winners of the World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championship is a prestigious tournament that is held annually in the month of March. The Participants are awarded medals in four categories, which include the men’s singles, ladies singles, ice dancing and pair skating. The history of the events dates back to the late 19th century. The first championship was
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Winners of the World Orienteering Championships
Orienteering is a sport that combines both navigation and race. Here participants have to rely on a map and compass to navigate trough terrain that is usually unfamiliar and diverse. The origin of the sport dates back to the late 19th century in Sweden where it was a military training in land navigation. Over
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