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Ep238: Major sporting events in 2026 · Kidcast Daily

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  Spin the wheel, let's take a ride.
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  Sports and science bursting from inside a world of wonder.
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  Open wide. Come on kids, let's amplify.
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  Kid Cast Daily starts yours. Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today's episode is all about the
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  biggest sporting events coming up in 2026.
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  If you love sports or just want to learn more about major games
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  happening around the world, this podcast is for you.
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  Let's jump right in by talking about what a major sporting
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  event is. A major sporting event is a
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  competition where the best athletes or teams from many
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  countries or regions come together to play sports.
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  These events are special because they don't happen every year.
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  They might be every four years or sometimes every two.
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  People from all over the world watch these games on TV or go to
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  the stadiums to cheer for their favorite teams and players.
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  In 2026, there are some especially exciting sporting
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  events happening. We'll cover the FIFA World Cup,
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  the Commonwealth Games, the ICC Men's T20 cricket World Cup, and
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  the Winter Olympics. We'll also sprinkle in cool
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  facts and tips about each one so you can impress your friends and
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  family with your sports knowledge.
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  Let's begin with the FIFA World Cup.
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  If you love soccer, called football in most parts of the
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  world, this is the event to watch.
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  The FIFA World Cup is the world's biggest soccer
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  tournament where the best national teams from across the
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  globe compete to become world champions.
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  In 2026, the World Cup will be held in three countries at the
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  same time, the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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  This is the first time three countries will share hosting
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  duties for the men's World Cup. What makes this World Cup even
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  more special is that it will feature 48 teams instead of the
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  usual 32. That means more countries will
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  get to play and there will be more matches to watch.
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  The tournament will last about a month, with games played in
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  stadiums across many cities in the United States, Canada and
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  Mexico. For example, some matches will
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  be held in cities like New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, and Mexico
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  City. Each stadium will be packed with
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  fans waving flags, singing songs and cheering for their teams.
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  Here's a fun fact, the FIFA World Cup is one of the most
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  watched sporting events in the world.
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  In 2018 / 3.5 billion people watched at least part of the
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  tournament on television. That's almost half the people on
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  earth. Now let's talk about another
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  huge event, the Commonwealth Games.
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  The Commonwealth Games is a sports competition for countries
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  that are part of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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  The Commonwealth is a group of countries, many of which were
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  once part of the British Empire. Today, this includes countries
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  like Australia, India, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and
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  the United Kingdom, plus many others.
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  The 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place in the state of
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  Victoria, Australia. This means events will be held
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  in different cities and towns around Victoria, not just in one
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  place. Athletes will compete in sports
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  like swimming, athletics which includes running, jumping and
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  throwing, gymnastics, netball, cycling and many more.
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  Did you know that the Commonwealth Games is sometimes
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  called the Friendly Games? That's because it's not just
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  about winning, but also about friendship and bringing people
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  together from different countries.
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  The games began in 1930 and have been held almost every four
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  years since then. Now let's get to one of the most
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  exciting sports for many kids around the world, Cricket.
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  In 2026, the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup will take
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  place. Cricket is a bat end ball game
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  played between two teams. Each team takes turns batting
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  and fielding. The goal is to score more runs
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  than the other team. T20 cricket is a special
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  fast-paced version of the game. The T20 stands for 20/20, which
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  means each team only gets 20 overs to score as many runs as
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  possible, and over is a set of 6 balls bowled by a player called
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  the bowler. Because there are fewer overs,
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  T20 matches are shorter and more exciting.
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  They usually last about 3 hours, which is easier for fans to
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  watch compared to regular cricket games that can last up
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  to five days. The 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket
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  World Cup will feature teams from all over the world,
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  including countries like India, Australia, England, Pakistan,
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  South Africa, New Zealand, and the West Indies.
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  The tournament will likely be held in India and Sri Lanka,
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  which are two countries where cricket is extremely popular.
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  The stadiums will be filled with fans wearing their team colors,
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  playing drums, and cheering for every boundary and wicket.
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  Here's an interesting fact. Cricket is one of the most
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  popular sports in the world, especially in countries like
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  India, Pakistan, Australia and England.
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  In India alone, millions of people watch cricket matches on
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  TV or listen to them on the radio.
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  During big games, you might even find streets empty because
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  everyone is at home watching the match.
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  Let's quickly explain some cricket basics so you can
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  understand what's happening during the World Cup.
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  In cricket, the two main roles are batters and bowlers.
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  Batters try to hit the ball and run between two sets of wooden
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  sticks called wickets. To score runs, bowlers try to
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  throw the ball in a way that gets the batter out.
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  Fielders help the bowlers by catching the ball or stopping it
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  from reaching the boundary, which is the edge of the field.
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  Some ways a batter can get out include being bowled when the
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  ball hits the wickets, caught when a fielder catches the ball
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  before it touches the ground, or run out when the fielders hit
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  the wickets with a ball before the batter finishes running.
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  The team that scores the most runs wins the match.
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  You might have heard some unique words in cricket like duck,
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  which means a batter got out without scoring any runs, or hat
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  trick, which is when a bowler gets 3 batters out in three
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  consecutive balls. There's even something called a
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  super over, which is a tiebreaker plate if both teams
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  score the same number of runs. Now, let's switch gears and talk
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  about the Winter Olympics. The Winter Olympics is a major
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  international sports event held every four years.
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  It features sports played on snow and ice like skiing,
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  snowboarding, ice hockey, figure skating, and bobsleigh.
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  In 2026, the Winter Olympics will be held in the cities of
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  Milan and Cortina D'ampezzo, Italy.
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  Athletes from all over the world will compete for gold, silver,
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  and bronze medals. The Winter Olympics are special
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  because they include sports that you don't see in other major
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  events. For example, in figure skating,
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  athletes spin and jump on ice while performing beautiful
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  routines. In ski jumping, athletes race
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  down a ramp and launch themselves into the air, trying
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  to land as far as possible. In bobsleigh, teams of two or
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  four race down an icy track in a sled at high speeds.
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  Did you know that the Winter Olympics started in 1924 in
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  Shamani, France? Since then, they've grown to
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  include more sports and athletes from many different countries.
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  Some countries, like Norway, Canada and the United States are
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  known for winning a lot of medals at the Winter Olympics.
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  Let's take a moment to talk about something all these big
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  events have in common, teamwork and sportsmanship.
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  Whether athletes play soccer, cricket, or ice hockey, they
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  need to work together, respect their opponents, and play fair.
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  Major events like these are not just about winning.
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  They're also about making friends, learning new things,
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  and representing your country with pride.
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  Now you might be wondering why these events are so important.
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  Major sporting events bring people together from around the
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  world. Even if you live far away from
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  where the games are held, you can still watch them on TV,
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  follow the results online, or talk about them with your
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  friends at school. Sometimes schools and
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  communities even organize their own mini tournaments to
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  celebrate. Another cool thing about major
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  sporting events is that they inspire new athletes.
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  Many famous sports stars started playing their favorite sport
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  after watching the Olympics, World Cup, or cricket tournament
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  on TV when they were kids. Who knows, maybe you'll be
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  inspired to try a new sport after learning about these
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  events. Let's do a quick recap of what
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  we've learned today. In 2026, there will be some
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  amazing sporting events happening around the world.
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  The FIFA World Cup will be in the United States, Canada and
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  Mexico with 48 teams playing soccer for the title of world
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  champion. The Commonwealth Games will take
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  place in Victoria, Australia with athletes from many
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  countries competing in sports like swimming, running and
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  netball. The ICC Men's T20 Cricket World
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  Cup will be held in India and Sri Lanka where teams will play
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  fast-paced cricket matches to see who comes out on top and the
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  Winter Olympics will take place in Milan and Cortina d'ampezzo,
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  Italy with athletes sliding, skiing and skating for the gold.
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  We also talked about some interesting facts like the FIFA
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  World Cup being watched by billions of people and the
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  Commonwealth Games being known as the Friendly Games.
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  You learn some cricket basics, such as what a wicket is and
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  some fun cricket terms like duck and hat trick.
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  Major sporting events are not just about competition.
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  They're about bringing people together, celebrating different
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  cultures and inspiring others to get active and try new things.
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  Whether you love to watch sports, play them or just enjoy
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  learning new facts, there's something exciting for everyone
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  in these big events. O the next time you hear about
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  the World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Cricket World Cup or
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  Winter Olympics, you'll know exactly what's happening and why
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  it's such a big deal. Maybe you'll even want to watch
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  a match or try out a sport with your friends.
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  like you learn something new every day.
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