Cotswold Olimpick Games - Zac Warren wins Shin Kicking Contest

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Zac Warren successfully defended his shin-kicking title in the annual Cotswold Olimpicks on Friday.

Approximately halfway between Oxford and Birmingham in southern England is Chipping Campden - stage for the Cotswold Olimpicks.

Dating back to 1612, after lawyer Robert Dover received clearance from King James I, the Games were revived for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
They have been held annually since 1963.

Fans gather at Dover's Hill to watch a series of races and events, including tug-of war and shin-kicking.

With its origins in Cotswold Wrestling, the latter has grown into one of the highlights of the Olimpicks.

Opponents try to fell each other with kicks to the shin while staying gripped at the shoulders.

Two wins per heat and entrants move into the next round.

Despite the leg padding provided by bunches of hay and straw, bruises and other injuries are not uncommon.

Zac Warren, 2013 shin-kicking champion:
"It was a hard-fought one this year, much more than last. I definitely think I broke a bone in my foot this year. It probably will be the last (time I compete). I only did it for the second time to prove a lot of people wrong, you know, that it wasn't a fluke the first (time). I cam here tonight and did what I had to do, thankfully won it... unfortunately coming away with a bit more of an injury than the last... but hey-ho."

Zac Warren defended his title in style and celebrated by spraying the champagne while nursing a suspected broken foot.

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