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England: 21 people have been injured, five seriously, during an annual cheese-rolling contest in Gloucestershire.
Some 20 men and women, including a streaker, pursued a 7lb Double Gloucester cheese in each of four races at Cooper's Hill near Brockworth.
Competitors came from all over the world and included one of Belgium's leading footballers, Leo Van der Elst.
The race is believed to date back about 2000 years. Cheese-rolling gets back on track - BBC News, 1st June 2004 (thanks to blame Mike Holmes).
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1: Posted by: Karen | June 4, 2004 6:58 AM
I'd run down a hill for a 7 lb Double Gloucester, even if I did risk a turned ankle. Good stuff.
2: Posted by: Feòrag | June 4, 2004 11:57 AM
The injuries included a broken ankle and a dislocated shoulder, which is a bit more than a twisted ankle. It was interesting to note that, in typically British fashion, many of the competitors were doing it as a sponsored thing for charity.
3: Posted by: Nix | June 8, 2004 5:09 AM
They weren't crushed by giant cheeses?
Bah. Real life has no sense of drama.
4: Posted by: Feòrag | June 8, 2004 11:51 AM
Oh, 7lbs is only about 3.4Kg - not really heavy enough to crush anything bigger than a small child.
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