Odd News Roundup: Mayhem assured as Cheese Rolling returns to the British sporting calendar

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Mayhem assured as Cheese Rolling returns to the British sporting calendar

After a two-year absence, the sight of people tumbling head over heels down a grassy slope in pursuit of a runaway cheese returns this week to the picturesque English village of Brockworth. As extreme sports go, there are few as curious, or bruising, as Cheese Rolling -- an event that was first recorded in 1826 and which has become part of Gloucestershire folklore.