New heights: Belgian racing pigeon nets record €1.6m at auction

New Kim

Belgium is no stranger to producing sporting stars - think Eddy Merckx, Kevin De Bruyne, Kim Clijsters - and now the latest addition to the list is now literally set to take flight.

On Sunday a female racing pigeon named ‘New Kim’ was sold for a record €1.6m at an online auction. The bird's breeder and owner, Kurt Van de Wouver, said he and his family were "in shock" at the news.