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January 20, 2017
Sorry, but playing bridge is not a sport
LONDON (AP) — Bridge players who want the card game recognized as a sport have lost their latest legal bid in Britain.
The Court of Appeal in London on Thursday upheld an October 2015 ruling backing Sport England's refusal to put bridge in the same category as badminton, billiards and ballroom dancing.
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