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Young Indigenous cricketers are traveling hours from remote Australian communities to compete in national championships that have launched careers in professional cricket. This year's tournament in Mackay includes 13 teams and Papua New Guinea's national squad for the first time.
A 40-year-old athlete from Yellowknife just shattered a record that stood for nearly four decades by hopping 217 feet on his knuckles. Chris Stipdonk's incredible feat at the Arctic Winter Games proves that persistence and pain tolerance can achieve the impossible.
A 21-year-old Greenland athlete just shattered a world record at the Arctic Winter Games with a jaw-dropping 2.03-metre two-foot high kick jump. Athletes from eight circumpolar regions gathered in Whitehorse to celebrate Indigenous sport and cultural excellence.
In a heart-stopping finale, NRL player Brent Woolf charged down a field goal attempt in the dying seconds to secure a 16-16 draw between Indigenous and Māori All Stars. The thrilling stalemate in Hamilton showcased incredible skill and determination from both sides.
The Indigenous women's rugby league team staged a stunning comeback from three tries down to defeat the Maori All Stars 20-14 in Hamilton. Star player Jada Taylor sealed the win with a spectacular 75-metre try in the final minutes.