Christmas Tree Throwing World Championship 2026
January 4, 2026, Weidenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany: A participant throwing a fir tree as part of the wacky sport of Christmas Tree Throwing, at the 18th World Championship. The triathlon event featuring three disciplines: distance, height, and slinging. Based on a Scandinavian tradition known as the Knut-Fest. The competition uses a standard, freshly cut, undecorated Christmas tree, typically measuring about 1.5 meters (5 ft). Competitors judges on their total combined performance across all three throwing styles. Distance Throw (Weitwurf): Similar to javelin, participants hold the tree by the trunk and hurl it overarm for maximum distance. Sling Throw (Hammerwurf): A rope is attached to the stump end of the tree, which is then swung in a circle (like a hammer throw) and released for distance. Height Throw (Hochwurf): The tree is thrown in a high jump style over a bar, with the highest successfully cleared height recorded. (Credit Image: © Uwe Anspach/dpa via ZUMA Press)
Venezuelan ex-President Maduro Arrives in Manhattan
January 5, 2026, Manhattan, New York, USA: Ousted President NICOLAS MADURO of Venezuela, and his wife, CILIA FLORES, second left, arrive at the Wall Street Heliport in the New York City borough of Manhattan, NY, to be transported to appear in a New York court. They are to be arraigned as part of a Narco-Terrorism indictment against them by the United States Government. (Credit Image: © Starmax/Newscom via ZUMA Press)
Bangladesh: Pollution Chokes Shuvaddya Canal In Dhaka
January 6, 2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Shuvaddya canal, connected to the Buriganga River in Keraniganj, Dhaka, has been completely clogged by piles of garbage and plastic waste. The area is dominated by garment factories and small businesses, whose waste, including polythene, plastic packaging, and discarded materials, is routinely dumped into the canal. Over time, the waterway has become filled, halting water flow and causing severe environmental pollution. (Credit Image: © Syed Mahabubul Kader/ZUMA Press Wire)
DAKAR 2026: STAGE 10: Van Beveren Wins, Sanders Crashes, Brabec New Race Leader
January 14, 2026, Bisha, Saudi Arabia: 01 DANIEL SANDERS (AUS), Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, KTM, Rally GP, FIM W2RC, action during the Stage 10 of the Dakar Rally 2026 between Bivouac Refuge and Bisha, Saudi Arabia. (Credit Image: © Florent Gooden/PsnewZ via ZUMA Press)
Bobsleigh 2026: World Cup Bobsleigh
January 18, 2026, Altenberg, Saxony, Germany: Bobsleigh: World Cup, four-man bobsleigh, men, 1st run, ADAM AMMOUR, ISSAM AMMOUR, JOSHUA TASCHE and ALEXANDER SCHALLER (Germany) race down the track. (Credit Image: © Robert Michael/dpa via ZUMA Press)
Lost Portrait Of Robert Burns At The National Galleries Of Scotland
January 22, 2026, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom: The lost portrait of Scottish poet, Robert Burns, by the renowned artist Sir Henry Raeburn, on display at the National Galleries Scotland: National, Edinburgh. The oil on canvas, originally commissioned in 1803 by publishers Cadell & Davies for Burns' book of poems, was found during a house clearance in Surrey in 2025, after being missing for 200 years. (Credit Image: © Jane Barlow/PA Wire via ZUMA Press)
Tennis 2026: ATP Australian Open: DJOKOVIC 3:6 6:3 4:6 6:4 6:4 SINNER
January 30, 2026, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: NOVAK DJOKOVIC of Serbia during match against J. Sinner of Italy in the semifinal of the Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia. Djokovic won 3:6, 6:3, 4:6, 6:4, 6:4. (Credit Image: © Dubreuil Corinne/Abaca via ZUMA Press)
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