BELGIUM

Beating hurdles

BELGIAN shot putter Jolien Boumkwo discovered a new athletic talent at the European Athletics Team Championships in Poland. When a colleague racing in the 100-metre hurdles suffered an injury, the team faced disqualification and the loss of two vital championship points. Although built for comfort rather than speed, Jolien stepped up and took her place, unsurprisingly finishing last.

Silly moos

A HERD of cows in Belgium had decided that as the weather was so warm and the fence between their pasture and the River Uzer just happened to have fallen down, it would be a good idea for them to cool down. Only problem was they needed the local fire brigade to get them out!