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sports2 years ago•1 min saved

Gloucester Cheese Roll Champion Overcomes Knockout to Win

Delaney Irving, a 19-year-old Canadian, won the women's race at Gloucester's annual cheese rolling competition despite being knocked unconscious during the event. The race involves contestants scrambling down a steep hill in pursuit of a Double Gloucester cheese. This year's races proceeded despite safety concerns, with hundreds participating and thousands watching. The event attracts daredevils from far and wide, with one participant flying in from Philadelphia.

via The Daily Beast|

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sports2 years ago•2 min saved

Cheese rolling champion triumphs despite knockout blow.

Delaney Irving, a Canadian participant in the annual cheese rolling race in Brockworth, UK, won the women's race despite being knocked unconscious while chasing a 3kg cheese wheel down the almost-vertical Coopers Hill. Hundreds of people participated in the event, which went ahead this year despite safety concerns. Matt Crolla won the first men's downhill race, while Ryoya Minami from Japan was among the winners. The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.

via The Guardian|

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