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Test drive a Lamborghini, The Lamborghini Academy, Imola Racetrack, Italy

The need for speed

The Lamborghini Academy is for the serious car lovers… and me, it seems. Here’s what it’s like to spend a day on the track with a new Lamborghini!

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How to drive fast and safe

The top test driver at Lamborghini shares his tips on how to drive fast and drive safe. Everything from hand position to how to approach a corner.

Who goes to the Lamborghini Academy in Italy?

The fast and the curious

What kind of people would travel all the way to Italy to learn how to drive a Lamborghini on a professional racetrack? And how you could be one of them!

Ancient Olympia, Site of original Olympics, Greece

Visiting the origin of the Olympics

Photos and history from Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic games in Greece. What was it like at the first Olympics?

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Sumo is big in Japan

Once a year this intimate sumo tournament is held at one of Japan’s most infamous shrines. It’s a special way to experience the sport.

Il Palio, Siena horse race, siena, tuscany, italy

The horse race that stops Siena

The centre of the Italian city of Siena is normally a peaceful place, popular with tourists and locals. But when horses are let loose, everything changes.

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Inside maximum security

Deep inside maximum security, the Angola prison rodeo pits inmate against inmate and raging bulls. It’s the ultimate battle of people with nothing to lose.

Cowes Week, Isle of Wight, England

Winds of change

The Isle of Wight’s Cowes Week might be about the races but head along and you’ll find there’s a lot more to the festival than just the races.

Construction on the London Olympic Site

London Olympics: Sneak peek!

London’s Olympic Stadium London’s Olympics Games are just around the corner and in the host city there’s a buzz developing that even the British composure can’t mask. As the 2012 signs and flags begin to appear in the streets, the last of the construction and makeovers are being hurriedly finished. At the Olympic Stratford site […]

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