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In this sport, people slide down the snow
covered slopes on a flat-bottomed device made of
hard wood called toboggan. The toboggan is a
simple sled. It was a traditional form of transport
used in Northern Canada.
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It is an Irish contact sport which is played by
women. It is very similar to Hurling which is
played by men. It is played by a huge number of
women in Ireland and worldwide.
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It is a mixed gender team sport. Each team
comprises of four men and four women players.
It is quite similar to basketball and netball. It was
founded in the Netherlands, in 1902, by Nico
Brockuyen. This sport is also very popular in
Belgium and Taiwan and is also played in 54
other countries.
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It is a type of rodeo event. The participants and
their horses attempt to complete a clover-leaf
pattern around barrels in the fastest way
possible. This event is usually for women.
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Clue Corner
a) Barrel Racing b) Camogie c) Acroski d) Korfball
e) Buzkashi f) Sepak Takraw g) Tobogganing
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