In this Wednesday April 10, 2019 photo, Inigo Eizagirre, 24, a basque stone lifter, poses for a photograph holding a round stone at the end of his training session, in the basque village of Zarautz, ...

ZARAUTZ, Spain (AP) — Their faces contorted by the effort needed to lift 200 kilograms (440 pounds) or more, these burly competitors keep alive one of the traditional sports of Spain's rural north one ...

ZARAUTZ, Spain (AP) — Their faces contorted by the effort needed to lift 200 kilograms (440 pounds) or more, these burly competitors keep alive one of the traditional sports of Spain’s rural north one ...

Female competitors are aiming to change attitudes towards what has been a traditionally male-dominated sport. (Reuters pic) MUNGIA (Spain): Women lifted heavy stones up to their shoulders and swung ...

ZARAUTZ, Spain (AP) — Their faces contorted by the effort needed to lift 200 kilograms (440 pounds) or more, these burly competitors keep alive one of the traditional sports of Spain's rural north one ...