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05/01/2009That was 2008 in pictures - Sporting Lives

As we bid farewell to another year here are some memorable images from the sporting world these past twelve months.

2008 was an Olympic year but across the world others sportsmen and women were busy hurling pizzas, riding wooden bicycles and playing the noble game of golf at high altitude.

 

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PHILIPPINES, Banaue : Igorot tribesman Robert Duyugan rides his wooden scooter in the northern mountainous town of Banaue during a competition on April 16, 2008 as the town celebrates the traditional Imbayah festival, a thanksgiving celebration for its bountiful rice harvests. Colourful parades and the environmentally friendly scooter race are among the highlights of the three-day festival. Igorot tribesmen are well-known master woodcarvers. AFP PHOTO

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AUSTRIA, Höchfilzen : A biathlon fan braves the snow and the cold to watch the men's 20 km individual biathlon World Cup in Hochfilzen on December 18,2008.Russia's Maxim Tchoudov won ahead of his teammate Ivan Tcherezov and Sweden's Bjoern Ferry. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR

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JAPAN, Yokohama : England club team Manchester United forward Nani (R) shields the ball from Japanese club team Gamba Osaka defender Akira Kaji (L) during their semi-final match in the FIFA Club World Cup 2008 in Yokohama on December 18, 2008. Manchester won the match by 5-3. AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA

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