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[New York, June 30. Image via Getty]

NEW YORK - JUNE 30: A girl shields herself from a rainstorm with a cardboard box outside a tribute to Michael Jackson at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, where the deceased pop star first performed at age 9, June 30, 2009 in New York City. Thousands of people lined up outside the famous theater to pay tribute to Jackson, bringing flowers, singing, and performing impromptu dances. (Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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Ray Fredrick's been coaching jump-roping for 22 years. And it's not just skipping rope. It's quick-as-lighting double dutch, with flips, splits and crazy footwork. For four years in a row, the Bouncing Bulldogs of Chapel Hill have won the national championships. But the winners at the Apollo Theater's Holiday Classic for the last ten years? A Japanese team. The Bulldogs will have stiff competition at the Classic this Sunday. Check out the video, above. [CBS News]

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