On Easter Sunday, the Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities sets off down the River Great Ouse at Ely, Cambridheshire, in a tradition that dates back almost 200 years. The move is a ...
One of the oldest sporting events in the world, the boat race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities started as a bet between two students. First held on the River Thames in 1829, it became an ...
University of Oxford rowers have criticised sewage levels in the Thames after losing the Boat Race to Cambridge. High levels of E. coli have been found in the river where universities race every year.
Contestants race their boats during the Water Festival in the Tonle Sap River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Nov. 14, 2024. Cambodia began on Thursday to celebrate the annual Water Festival with thrilling ...