Weird Unusual Sports

Chelle — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:21:35 +0000

Across the world there are lots of sports. Some people might think baseball or football or tennis are weird and unusual sports, but I think the ones I’ve shared below have to probably be some of the weirdest sports that anyone could find a little humor in.

Zorb Ball

According to the official website of the Zorb Ball, “Zorb is the sport of rolling down a hill inside a giant inflatable ball and where New Zealand once again leads the world in stupid things to do while you’re on a vacation.” I didn’t know that New Zealand was the leader in stupid things to do while on vacation, but this weird unusual sport looks like it might be fun.

Unicycle Hockey

Hockey and Unicycling together at last! And to think I thought ice hockey was challenging enough…

Wife Carrying

I couldn’t even believe this was a sport, but sure enough, there is a Wikipedia article about it. This sport involves men running through an obstacle course while carrying the wife as pictured above. The rules are as follows: All Participants Must Have Fun, Wife must weigh at least 49 kg (so it’s a good thing if the wife has a fat belly), 15 second penalty for dropping the wife, wife must wear helmet. No, this doesn’t sound weird or unusual at all…

The World Pooh Sticks Championship

This weird unusual sport, named Pooh-Sticks from the popular stories Winnie the Pooh involves standing on a bridge, dropping your stick in the water, and racing to see who’s stick goes the fastest to produce a winner. Could be a fun way to spend a lazy afternoon this March… That’s if you can handle all of the excitement.

Shin Kicking

The object of this sport is to kick the other person’s shins until they’re so weak they fall down (or you can throw them down). Their motto: If it ain’t broke, you’re not kicking hard enough. According to the official Shin Kicking website, they’re petitioning to get this one in the Olympics.

Cat Fish Grabbers

According to Catfishgrabbers.com, this sport is the “art of fishing with your hands”. To get started, all you need is a swimsuit and the ability to wrestle in the water trying to get the catfish if possible. Have you hugged a catfish today?

Worm Charming

As the name suggests, worm charming involves trying to coax worms out of the ground. Whoever gets the most worms wins! Clearly this sport is all about strategy.

Tent Pitching

Think you can pitch a tent faster than anybody else? I didn’t believe this one was real either until checking it out on the BBC website. The World Tent Pitching competition is all about seeing who can set up a tent the fastest.

Extreme Ironing

Get out your iron and ironing board and try out this extreme sport: players go to a remote location and iron clothes! As the Wikipedia article states: Extreme ironing is “the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.” Sounds exhilarating, doesn’t it?

Know of any other weird and unusual sports? Have you played (or would you play) any of the strange sports I have listed here? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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Weird Unusual Sports