A highly anticipated balance and coordination race featured at school sports days.
A highly anticipated balance and coordination race featured at school sports days. Competitors line up at a starting mark, each holding the handle of a metal spoon in their mouth. A small green lime is balanced in the bowl of the spoon. At the whistle, players must sprint or fast-walk to the finish line without dropping the lime; if it falls, they must stop, replace it, or face elimination.
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