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| | Saturday, 21 September, 2002, 17:45 GMT 18:45 UK Ironing championship picture gallery The first world championship for extreme ironing is being held in Germany. The bizarre sport, invented by a Leicester rock climber, combines tough sports such as mountaineering and deep sea diving with the dull task of ironing. Here are some of the highlights in pictures.
 Seventy competitors from 10 countries are taking part  Ironing from a car proved a tight squeeze  Good climbing skills were needed in the rocky section  The forest section tested creative abilities | |   See also: 21 Sep 02 | England Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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