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Boogel Woogel what?

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As South Africa enters winter, Europe welcomes spring — and Russia, which comprises 40% of Europe, celebrates spring by bikini skiing. The Boogel Woogel mountain festival in Sochi, Russia, welcomed its largest crowd since its inception in 2016. About 30000 people gathered to enjoy more than 700 skiers and snowboarde­rs hurtled down a 1170m slope in shorts and bikinis. Luckily, this risky event took place without any tumbling or falling by unprotecte­d skiers — all participan­ts were profession­als. In South Africa, welcoming spring might look different, perhaps with speedos and crocs around a nice braai?

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