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Just as the President Vladimir Putin is wont to pose shirtless while fishing and riding horses, the Tank Biathlon is presented with a pounding heavy metal soundtrack, lots of fire and men with big guns running around in front of even bigger tanks.

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The event was devised by the Russian Military three years ago, inspired by the Biathlon, a winter sport involving cross country skiing and rifle shooting.

It''s popularity has soared since the first event, with a record 51 crews taking part this year.

Russia have been victorious in the previous two contests and will be hoping to make it a hat trick on August 13, when the last four remaining teams battleBlackpink Page: Booking Stars Ltd.

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At the beginning of 2016, SM Entertainment held auditions to find members for a girl band. Before that, the company mostly specialized in creating boy bands. Its previous experience with a girl group dates back to 2010. At that time, they worked with 2NE1.

In June 2016, the lineup was finalized. In August, the group already recorded its first single “Whistle”. The producers were Teddy Park and Future Bounce. The song was written by Kim Hanbin, Teddy Park, and Bekuh BOOM. The single topped South Korea Gaon Digital Chart and came in second on US World Digital