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World No. 1 Ronnie O'Sullivan is not playing the event. Judd Trump and Baipat Siripaporn will defend their World Mixed Doubles title. Players champion Mark Allen will take over from Selby.
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2 years ago Read more at Eurosport COM

George North is one of the world’s most experienced internationals with 120 caps and counting. Wales have omitted him from the match-day 23. Joe Roberts, a once-capped (and that was a World Cup warm-up match as opposed to the real thing) 23-year-old from Scarlets wears North’s jersey.
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2 years ago Read more at The Times

INDE Racing, India’s first ever FIM-licensed team, soared to new heights on the international stage at the recent FIM e-xplorer World Cup. The team, led by last season’s champion Sandra Gomez, secured a historic third place on the podium and heralded the first time ever an Indian registered team has achieved this milestone in an international FIM global competition.
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2 years ago Read more at Deccan Chronicle

Vaccine Manufacturing and Innovation Centre launched during the pandemic as a not-for-profit company that would combine research and manufacturing under one roof. In 2022, the £200m government-funded centre was sold to a private pharmaceutical company. Across the Channel, Europe – which found itself in hot competition with the UK and US – appears to be much more proactive.
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2 years ago Read more at The Telegraph

Eliot Grondin took home the gold medal in snowboard cross at the FIS World Cup on Saturday in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The Sainte-Marie, Que. native won all four of his races to take home his fifth gold of the season. Jake Vedder finished with silver, while Australian Jarry Hughes rounded out the top three.
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2 years ago Read more at CBC.ca

Teagan Rossitto is on her way to the World Irish Dance Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. Only around one percent of Irish dancers ever qualify for the world championships. As for Teagan’s dancing career after worlds, that’s still up in air.
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2 years ago Read more at WOWT

UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) released a report on International Women’s Day alleging that more than 230 million girls and women worldwide have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), an increase of 30 million or 15 percent compared with the data in 2016. The UN claims that FGM reflects entrenched gender inequality in modern societies. It can lead to both immediate health risks, such as infection, HIV transmission and urine retention, as well as longer-term psychological
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2 years ago Read more at JURIST

Cambodia set a new Guinness World Record for most pairs performing princess or bridal carries simultaneously. A total of 245 pairs took part in the attempt, which was organized by energy drink company Boostrong.
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2 years ago Read more at Daily Excelsior

Phetjeeja Lukjaoporongtom wins undisputed world title Thai phenom. The 22-year-old beat Janet Todd at Lumpinee Boxing Stadium. Allycia Hellen Rodrigues defends her ONE women's atomweight Muay Thai world title.
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2 years ago Read more at Bangkok Post

Krystyna Pyszková is crowned as the 71st Miss World in Mumbai. She was crowned by the reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska in an emotional moment. The winner said the Czech Republic represents the “enchanting beauty of the culture, of nature”.
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2 years ago Read more at The Indian Express