‘I’m going to get his ass’: YouTuber beats all-time cheese-rolling champion
Summary
A 24-year-old German YouTuber named Tom Kopke won the famous cheese-rolling race at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, England, beating the long-time champion Chris Anderson. The event is a steep and risky downhill race that attracts competitors from around the world and has a history possibly going back hundreds of years.Key Facts
- Tom Kopke, a German YouTuber, won the cheese-rolling race against Chris Anderson, a 38-year-old local champion.
- Kopke has now won the race three years in a row.
- Chris Anderson has won the event 23 times and holds a Guinness World Record for most wins.
- The cheese-rolling event may have started about 600 years ago and could have roots as a harvest ritual.
- The race involves chasing a round of double Gloucester cheese rolling down a steep hill with a 1:2 slope.
- The event has grown from a local tradition to an international competition with participants and viewers worldwide.
- The race is dangerous and has been officially declared “unsafe” by a local safety advisory group.
- The BBC broadcast this year’s event live on iPlayer with multiple reporters covering it.
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