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  2. Pigeon racing - Wikipedia

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    Pigeon racing is becoming increasingly popular in parts of Asia, especially Indonesia, India, China, Pakistan, Iran, Philippines, Japan, Taiwan and Bangladesh. [citation needed] In Bangladesh there are three pigeon racing associations which look after the sport and organize many races. There are thousands of registered pigeon fanciers in ...

  3. Coo-Coo 043 - Wikipedia

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    Coo-Coo 043 (Chinese: 一家子兒咕咕叫) is a 2022 Taiwanese drama film written and directed by Chan Ching-lin. Set in the world of pigeon racing, it revolves around a struggling family who relies on the sport for a living, as they face the threat of an economic downturn and the disappearance of their son.

  4. Pigeon whistle - Wikipedia

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    [2] [1] They have been used in Taiwan on racing pigeons and may also have been used by the American Army. [2] The carrier pigeons used by banking houses in Peking to carry reports were fitted with particularly intricate whistles carved with animal head designs and capable of emitting a number of different tones at once. [1]

  5. Series Mania Unveils Co-Pro Projects With Buzzy Titles from ...

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    A charismatic con artist and her unpredictable, “intellectually challenged” brother inherit a racing pigeon, unwittingly plunging into the high-stakes world of Taiwanese gambling syndicates.

  6. Pigeon sport - Wikipedia

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    There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport: Pigeon racing; Tumbling; Highflying; Tippler (Endurance) Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in his book The Pigeon describes all aspects of pigeon keeping.

  7. Animals in sport - Wikipedia

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    Pigeon racing, for example, sees homing pigeons finding their way home from a set distance away. Kambala, he-buffalo racing in coastal Karnataka, India is a rural spectator racing conducted every year during winter in about 50 towns/villages. [1] Racing events are a common way to gamble, with billions [clarification needed] spent worldwide ...

  8. 2023 TCR Taiwan Series - Wikipedia

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    The 2023 TCR Taiwan Series, officially called the TCR Chinese Taipei Series, is the second season of the TCR Taiwan Series. All rounds are to be held at the same venue, Lihpao Racing Park , and started on 30 April 2023 and is set to end on 29 October 2023.

  9. Taiwan races against time to rescue 18 people as 400 ... - AOL

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    Rescuers in Taiwan raced against time on Friday to find 18 people, including foreign nationals, still missing two days after the island was jolted by the strongest earthquake in 25 years.. The ...