'Rural Olympics' showcases Punjabi sports in India

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A physically disabled villager displays a feat of strength by stopping two motorbikes with ropes during the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as 'Rural Olympics', in Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, India on Friday. The sports festival features major Punjabi rural sports including Bullock cart race, tug-of-war, tractor race and events for the disabled, among others.

Altaf Qadri / AP

Indians play a game of kabaddi at the Kila Raipur Sports Festival, popularly known as 'Rural Olympics', in Kila Raipur, near Ludhiana, India on Friday.

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Do they have an event for widow burning?

    Reply#1 - Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:32 AM EST

    I think we might be on the brink of a colostame blow out, God bless his determination to have a little fun out of life, Any man that can overcome that kind of loss and still find it in himself a degree of triumph is ok by me LOL. The hackie-sack dudes get second place,And the referee with the zoot suit gets 3ed.

      Reply#2 - Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:56 PM EST
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