In Arena Mexico, Ultimo Guerrero -- a former welder turned Lucha Libre fighter -- meets his opponent in a match that is equal parts fiesta and fight club.
02 November 2012
In a region overshadowed by touristy Dubai, the Sultanate of Oman offers mountainous and sandy adventures.
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14 January 2013
The game of polo has long been a favourite pastime of royalty, high society and the rich and famous. It has been referred to as the king of games and the game of kings.
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17 December 2012
Skiing is just one part of the cultural fabric in this snow-blessed country.
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10 December 2012
Finnish Lapland is a winter sports hotspot, where most of the arctic activities were born from the indigenous Sámi peoples’ need to survive in an incredibly harsh, icy environment.
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30 November 2012
Keeping your mind off the scenery and on the game may be difficult.
20 November 2012
After a thunderous summer of drama, noise and sporting glory, the now-famous Olympic venues of East London are getting new lives.
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19 November 2012
Known as the “sport of kings", polo also becomes the sport of giants during the World Elephant Polo Tournament, held every November in Nepal’s Chitwan National Park.
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13 November 2012
A new five-star hotel in Buenos Aires is dedicated to Argentina's most famous football team, the Boca Juniors.
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31 October 2012
Once only played by geeky kids in youth clubs, table tennis has reinvented itself as a social sport and is making a cool comeback in the capital.
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15 October 2012
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