The thrill of victory. The agony of defeat. The tossing of the rice. I love sports.

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A Chinese farmer prepares to throw a bundle of rice at the 6th National Peasants Games in the city of Quanzhou on October 28, 2008. There's also tire-pushing, in which contestants roll big truck tires down a track, a tug-of-war, and pond fishing.