First stone skimming world championships held since pandemic

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The competition in Easdale in Argyll was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.

The World Stone Skimming Championships have taken place for the first time since 2019.

The competition, first held on the tiny Hebridean isle of Easdale in 1983, was suspended in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.The championships' winner is the person who can skim a stone the furthest distance before it sinks.Spectators from as far afield as Australia were treated to performances from the Absurdist Pipe Band ahead of the medal ceremony.

 

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