Jousting makes comeback in England as competitive sport

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 10, 2023 5:26 pm

CARISROOKE, United Kingdom: At an 11th-century castle off the coast of southern England, two knights in suits of shining armor charge at each other on horseback at top speed, wooden lances at the ready.

To the beat of drums and the thundering of hooves, the weapons make contact and one of them splinters into pieces, sending up cheers from the watching crowd.

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