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Yesterday, Shibuya Ward saw its first SPOGOMI World Cup. Spogomi is a "sport" that originated in Japan. Three teams collect trash in a designated public area within a certain period. Points are awarded depending on the amount and type of garbage gathered.
Sixty-three teams from 21 countries, including India, Brazil, the United States, Spain, and Morocco, entered the World Cup. Britain's "The North Will Rise Again" team placed first. a British team won the SPOGOMI World Cup 2023, the first international garbage-collecting competition.
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Sixty-three teams from 21 countries, including India, Brazil, the United States, Spain, and Morocco, entered the World Cup. Britain's "The North Will Rise Again" team placed first. a British team won the SPOGOMI World Cup 2023, the first international garbage-collecting competition.
Load of rubbish: Litter-hunters vie for world title in Tokyo
The Spogomi World Cup saw 21 countries battle it out to collect the most rubbish within a set time limit.
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SPOGOMI WORLD CUP 2023
Holding the first ever World Cup in the history of SPOGOMI, a sport from Japan that makes cleaning up litter into a competition. Qualifying tournaments will be held in countries around the world.
