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  2. Pigeon racing at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia

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    The report on the "International Contests of Physical Exercise and of Sports" in Paris in 1900 lists lâcher-concours de pigeons-voyageurs (lit. ' homing pigeon release competition ', in French) occurring on 6 separate sundays: 24 June, 8 July, 29 July, 26 August, 9 September and 16 September 1900, all in the French commune of Vincennes.

  3. World Athletics Label Road Races - Wikipedia

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    World Athletics Label Road Races are races that World Athletics (until 2019: IAAF) designates as the "leading road races around the world." [1] The classification was first introduced for the 2008 running season, upon the suggestion of the IAAF Road Running Commission. [2] The races are split into three categories: marathons, half marathons and

  4. Balanites aegyptiaca - Wikipedia

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    The Balanites aegyptiaca tree reaches 10 m (33 ft) in height with a generally narrow form. The branches have long, straight green spines arranged in spirals. The dark green compound leaves grow out of the base of the spines [7] and are made up of two leaflets which are variable in size and shape. [9]

  5. Desert King - Wikipedia

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    Desert King (31 March 1994 – 11 August 2021) was a Thoroughbred racehorse. Desert King won the Irish Derby Stakes and Irish 2,000 Guineas and was the sire of 13 stakes winners with 34 stakes wins including Makybe Diva (GB).

  6. The Desert Song (Max Liebman Presents) - Wikipedia

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    "The Desert Song" is the fifteenth episode of the American television musical variety series Max Liebman Presents, [1] [2] adapted from the 1926 operetta The Desert Song, which was based on a true event - an uprising of the Riff tribes against French colonial rule in Morocco in 1925.

  7. Byri - Wikipedia

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    Byri is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by John Glady and starring himself, Syed Majeed, Meghana Ellen and, Viji Sekar with the music by Arun Raj. . The film is about pigeon racing in Nagercoil, [1] and it was released on 23 February 2024 to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics but couldn't perform well at the box offi

  8. Geordie Racer - Wikipedia

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    The story was set in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and the surrounding area, and featured pigeon racers and runners competing in the Great North Run. The main character is Richard "Spuggy" Hilton (Spuggy being a nickname – the Geordie word for sparrow ), who isn't a runner like the rest of his family, but is a keen pigeon fancier and owns 'Blue Flash ...

  9. Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing - Wikipedia

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    The Canadian Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing is a series of Canadian Thoroughbred horse races for Canadian-foaled three-year-old fillies inaugurated in 1999. The races consists of the: Woodbine Oaks; Bison City Stakes; Wonder Where Stakes; Since 1965, only fillies have run in these races.