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World conker champion found with steel chestnut, cleared of cheating

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424 points notamy | 5 comments | 15 Oct 24 03:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.222s | source
1. _fat_santa ◴[15 Oct 24 12:14 UTC] No.41847744[source]▶
Apparently he was cleared of cheating: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJKIbq2FuG8
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2. ThePhysicist ◴[15 Oct 24 12:51 UTC] No.41848035[source]▶
That's the most hilariously British thing I've seen in a long time. Their expert is even wearing a melon hat with a string of chestnuts to the live interview.
3. hn_throwaway_99 ◴[15 Oct 24 15:13 UTC] No.41849471[source]▶
I wish there were a picture of this steel conker somewhere. I mean, is it "steel colored"? Seems like it would be obvious if it were used.
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4. Tarsul ◴[15 Oct 24 15:22 UTC] No.41849544[source]▶
He does not say that he is cleared, he says that their initial investigation indicates that he's innocent but they will corrobarate within the next 24h or so.
5. hacky_engineer ◴[17 Oct 24 15:32 UTC] No.41870600[source]▶
In the video they mention it was painted and looked like a genuine conker.