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The Firecrackers
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Nikolai Kutsenko
Nikolai Kutsenko can do amazing things with a soccer ball. He can kick a ball well, but he can also keep the ball in the air with his feet, legs, and head. Lots of soccer players can do this. But can they do it for 24 hours and 30 minutes without stopping? Nikolai can, and it's a world record!
Xavier Good
Xavier Good is three years old. There are a lot of things this little boy can't do. He can't read or write, for example. But Xavier can do something special. He can hit a golf ball. He can hit it a long way, and he can hit it into the hole. Is he the next Rory McIlroy?
Tillman
Skateboarding is a popular hobby with teenagers everywhere. But in the U.S., people always stop and watch a skateboarder named Tillman. Tillman is an English bulldog, but he can skateboard like a person. He jumps on the skateboard and pushes it with his feet, and he's off!
The Firecrackers
The Firecrackers are a group of young girls who do gymnastics. They can jump and spin and do somersaults like other gymnasts, but the Firecrackers use a jump rope at the same time. Some people call their routine a dance, not a sport, because they use music. But some gymnastics routines use music, too. Everyone agrees that the girls are athletes – and that their routines are fun and amazing to watch.
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