Meet the women breaking world records in lumberjack sports
The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.
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Notable Quotes
"There were maybe like three girls doing this sport in Europe."
— Karolina Urbanova , Athlete
"They [women] were saying: 'We can do more. We can do this event that the men have traditionally done.'"
— Samantha LaSalle , Executive
Key People
Karolina Urbanova is a 24-year-old lumberjack sports athlete who has recently broken two world records.
Meredith Ingbretson is a lumberjack sports competitor from Hayward, known for breaking a record in the Women's Boom Run.
Samantha LaSalle is the event director of the Lumberjack World Championships and has been involved with the sport since childhood.
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The BBC finds out what is driving the sports' increasing popularity with women and what it takes to be the best.
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