Monday, February 11, 2008

Rural Olympics draw crowds in India

Sportsmen and enthusiasts gather for the Rural Olympics in India's state of Punjab.

The first Rural Olympics were held in Kila Raipur, Punjab in 1933. Since then they have been an annual event. Thousands of sportsmen and dare-devil performers converge for the four day event in the dusty fields of a small village in the northern Indian state.

News video here.

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