The 10th edition of the Gay Games have opened in Paris with a spectacular Opening Ceremony.
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Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
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One of the most consequential goalless draws in football history was played on March 5 1921, between Glenavon and Shelbourne. The sides would never meet for a replay, setting in motion the divide of Irish football, which persists to this day. David Owen reports.
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