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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Kevin Rushby

Let’s go bogganeering! How I invented a winter sport on my trip to South Tirol, Italy

South Tirol’s snow-capped mountains are dotted with small farms.
South Tirol’s snow-capped mountains are dotted with small farms. Photograph: Filippo Galluzzi

I have invented a new sport, one that will almost certainly catch on and become a Winter Olympics classic. And it is one in which Team GB can narrowly grab fourth place, over and over again. It is wonderful to leave something behind, a legacy that will benefit humanity. It is called “bogganeering”.

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