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Gymnastics fans in Antalya knew they were in for a treat in April. Türkiye ended up becoming one of the favourites at the 2023 European Championships to clinch a few medals. And the highlight was Turkish gymnast Adem Asil who made history by claiming two titles. Talha Duman went to Izmir to catch up with the 24-year-old champ, who says his ultimate dream is Olympic glory.

Beyond The Game is a weekly show that tells you everything you need to know about your favourite sports. We’ll be at the biggest events, bringing you exclusive features and the best interviews, like this one with Ahmet. It's your one-stop shop for sport, every Wednesday at 20:00 GMT.

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This week’s Beyond The Game episode is dedicated to one man, who ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Ahmet Uysal is the first Turkish man to take part in the World Marathon Challenge - and he did it all for a children's charity.

The list of world cup winners in cricket is limited to just six countries. But the game’s governing body, the International Cricket Council, wants that to change. The T20 World Cup is set to expand from 16 teams to 20 starting in 2024 and Turkiye want inon the action. They played their first ever qualifiers for that tournament in Finland in July. Talha Duman spent a day with the Turkish squad ahead of their matches and has this story about their ambitions.
#cricket #T20 #Türkiye

Türkiye's oldest horse race, the Gazi Derby, took place in Istanbul on Sunday. Twenty-two thoroughbred horses and their jockeys competed for one of the country's most coveted pieces of silverware.

Our own Talha Duman was at the Veli Efendi Hippodrome and tells us more about the event that's thrillled horse-racing fans for almost one century.
#GaziDerby #HorseRace

One team hoping to make a comeback to the Premier League is Hull City.
In a TRT World exclusive, Samantha Johnson spoke to the team's new owner, Turkish businessman and media mogul Acun Ilicali about his plans for the Championship club and his journey to success.

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world, Georgia realised the tourism industry it heavily relies on, would be decimated. In an attempt to claw back some of that revenue, the country introduced a digital nomad programme. It's a scheme which allows people to temporarily move to the Black Sea nation and work remotely for their companies back home. And as Sarah Morice reports, the project has been a success.

#DigitalNomads #WorkandTravel #Georgia