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World’s oldest Ironman seeks Olympic tips

Japan’s Hiromu Inada is watching the Tokyo Olympics hoping to pick up some tips from the athletes before he competes in next year’s Ironman world championship, at the age of 90. Inada, who turns 89 in November, already holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest person to complete an Ironman competition — a gruelling format involving swimming 3.86 kilometres, biking 180.25 kilometres and running a 42.19 kilometre marathon. A three-time winner of the competition in his age group, his commitment to sport is so deep that he records footage of athletes at the Games and watches it to analyse leg movements and posture.

French healthcare workers protest mandatory vaccination

Marseille (AFP) – Several dozen people demonstrate in front of the University Hospital Institute (IHU) in Marseille against the compulsory vaccination of hospital staff. The French Constitutional Council has validated the law introducing the health pass and compulsory vaccination of caregivers, two key measures in President Emmanuel Macron’s anti-Covid strategy which are increasingly being contested in the streets.

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Portugal: A dispute over octopus fishery

In Portugal, octopus fishery is traditionally done with octopus pots. Many fishers find this too tedious and have begun using traps and plastic containers-which has led to overfishing and plastic waste in the sea.

This is what the future of mobility looks like

Future Lab at the Goodwood Festival of Speed showcases European vehicles at the cutting edge of innovation. CNN's Anna Stewart gets a look at an e-cargo bike, a car that can swerve through traffic, and a flying automobile.

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