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Picture shows horse racing with the British racehorse named "Smart Latch.", undated. An investigation has been launched after a digital chip was found inside a dish of roasted meat distributed at a soup kitchen in Mersin, Turkey. (Newsflash)

Dinner Shock As English Champion Racehorse Is Slaughtered And Served In Public Kitchen Complete With Microchip

Post author:Ajda Ender
Post published:March 13, 2026

A champion English racehorse with three career victories was secretly slaughtered and turned into food before its identity was exposed when an electronic microchip was discovered by a diner inside…

Human Rights Champion German Footballers

Post author:Ajda Ender
Post published:December 5, 2022

Story by Ajda Ender German football players showed that human rights should be respected to the Qatari society, who committed hate crimes by aiming the weapon of hatred at LGBTI…

Cristian Ghilli, 19, died following a serious abdomen injury sustained in an accident while he was hunting in the countryside of Montecatini Val di Cecina, Italy, on 6th January. (Newsflash)

World Champion Shooter, 19, Dies In Hunting Accident In Italy

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:January 26, 2022

A world champion shooter has died in a hunting accident in Italy aged just 19. Cristian Ghilli, who came from the village of Ponteginori in the Italian region of Tuscany,…

The barely 2 year old pigeon 'New Kim' that was born in Berlaar and it's the most expensive pigeon ever

Record GBP 1.2M Bid For Champion Pigeon At Auction

Post author:Daniel Ford
Post published:November 10, 2020

A two-year-old pigeon for sale at an online auction has received a bid of GBP 1.2 million - with offers still coming in. The Pigeon Paradise (PIPA) auction house is…

Victoria Kurepina

Dance Champ Dies Age 17 Of Mystery Genetic Illness

Post author:Gheorghi Caraseni
Post published:July 17, 2020

This beautiful Russian champion dancer has died at the age of 17 after the coronavirus lockdown meant she was unable to travel for treatment to Germany. Victoria Kurepina died in…

The French Judo Federation (FFJDA) has today (Monday 6th July) published a post on Facebook with a picture of the young gendarme, saying: "It is with great sadness that the FFJDA has learned of the death of Melanie Lemee [...]. The FFJDA offers its condolences to her family and loved ones. 'She had a joie de vivre [...], she succeeded as much in sports as she did professionally', Fabrice Guilley (resp. Of the French military team) said."

Teddy Riner Leads Tributes To Dead Cop Judoka Champ

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:July 9, 2020

Judo world champion Teddy Riner has joined those sending tributes for this young female police officer who was killed by a driver high on drugs and who did not have…

Sharon van Rouwendaal

Olympic Swimming Champ Trains In Paddling Pool

Post author:Juan Fernandez Mayes
Post published:April 3, 2020

This is the moment open water marathon Olympic champion Sharon van Rouwendaal trains in a small inflatable pool at home for the Tokyo Olympics during coronavirus quarantine. Dutch swimmer van…

Bodybuilder Qiu Jun, 72

OAP Bodybuilding Champ, 72, Killed By Coronavirus

Post author:John Feng
Post published:February 14, 2020

A much loved Chinese bodybuilder who was still going strong at the age of 72 has been killed by the coronavirus which he caught after refusing to wear a surgical…

He was defeated by Kokoro Kageura from Japan in round three of the Grand Slam in Paris on Sunday

Shock As Best Judoka Ever Loses First Bout In 10 Years

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 13, 2020

The greatest judoka in history has lost his first fight in nearly a decade leaving France "in shock" but the Olympic champion said he was "not all that disappointed". Teddy…

Anita Herbert from Hungary has a lot of muscle

From Party Girl To Champion Bodybuilder And Influencer

Post author:Lee Bullen
Post published:February 13, 2020

This Hungarian fitness instructor gave up partying to become a renowned champion bodybuilder and influencer with over two million Instagram followers. Anita Herbert was born and raised near the northern…