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The Skinny On Skijoring

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Everyone's heard of dog sledding... but skijoring? Jorge Ribas meets a couple of athletes - human and canine - who compete in this unique winter sport.

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Nikolay Kutzenko is not a professional soccer player, but his ball control skills are amazing. Kutzenko kicked a ball in the air more than 47,000 times in a row without hitting the ground. Check out this Reuters video to see how and why he did it.

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