Unusual Sports
Complete List of Unusual Sports
Here is a list of over 80 unusual sports, which we have discovered around the world. Some of the sports listed below are quite mainstream sports, but I have included them here as I think they are a little unusual, the people who partake in the sport may be a little unusual, are they are just not widely played and some people may be surprised to learn about this quirky sport. Click on the sport name for more detailed information about each unusual sport. See also my top 10 favorite unusual sports and this sites 10 most visited unusual sports.
- Apple Race - where else but on the apple isle of Tasmania.
- Arm Wrestling - big biceps competition
- Basque Pelota - quick handball
- Beer Can Regatta - recycling empties.
- Beer Sculling - get it down fast.
- Bog Snorkeling - fancy some bog diving?
- Boomerang Throwing - don't come back.
- Bossaball - hybrid trampoline based sport
- Camel races - speed boats of the desert.
- Camel Wrestling - two male camels up against each other.
- Canal Jumping - vaulting over a dutch canal.
- Cane Toad Racing - jump to it.
- Canine Freestyle Dancing - doggy dancing.
- Cheese Rolling - get yourself and the cheese to the bottom of a hill.
- Chess Boxing - mixing brains and brawn.
- Club Swinging - artistic throwing up.
- Coal Carrying Championship - only for those with a strong back.
- Cockroach Racing - right there till the end
- Conker Smashing - you have to be a nut.
- Cow Racing - moo too.
- Cup Stacking - a sport involving stacking of cups.
- Curling
- Demolition Derbies - crashing fun.
- Disc Sports - a fun game turned competitive.
- Duck Race - thousands of rubber duckies in the river.
- Dunny Derby - another meaning of the runs.
- Dwarf throwing - why so grumpy?
- Elephant Polo - out of control.
- Extreme Ironing - who said ironing is difficult?
- Goanna Pulling - a version of tug-of-war.
- Gurning Contest - pull a face and win.
- Hairiest Back - who has the most hair on their back.
- Hemp Olympics - oh man!
- Henley on Todd Regatta - where did the water go?
- Horseshoes - having a toss.
- Hot Dog Eating Championships - don't try this at home
- Jeu de paume - early tennis
- Joggling —- combining running and juggling
- Kabaddi - hold your breath in this Asian sport
- Kissing Competitions - unusual events such as underwater and basketball kissing
- Land Diving - dry land bungy jumping
- Lawn Mower Racing - carving up the lawn.
- Lizard Racing Championships - flat out like a lizard
- Milk Carton Regatta - have you had your milk today?
- Monster Truck Rallies - big wheels to get excited about
- Moonrock Throwing - they go further on the moon
- Mud Olympics - getting down and dirty
- Nude Sports
- Oil Wrestling - slip sliding away
- Paper-Scissors-Rock World Championships
- Parkour - leaps and bounds
- Pie Eating Contest - changes in gluttony
- Pig Racing and Diving - pigs really can fly
- Pooh Sticks Championship - not so sticky event
- Redneck Games - southern alternative to the Olympics including a host of unusual sports
- Road Bowling - look out cars
- Rogaining - follow the flags
- Rope Climbing - escape sport.
- Roque - like croquet.
- Royal Shrovetide Football - all in
- Running with the Bulls - mix it up with the bulls in Pamplona in Spain.
- Running of the Nudes - alternative to the bull run
- Scotland Island 500 - Sydney's annual aquatic dog race
- Scottish Highland Games - what's up your haggis?
- Sepak Takraw - volleyball with the feet
- Sheep Counting - puts you to sleep
- Sheep Races - catch me if you can.
- Stair Climbing - race to the top.
- Stinging Nettle Challenge - why would you eat something with the word 'stinging' in it?
- Street Luge —- racing downhill without the soft ice to cushion your fall.
- Swamp Football - getting bogged down in defense .
- Toe Wrestling - battle of the big toes.
- Tug of War - a classic fairground battle.
- Tumbling - head over heals
- Ultimate Frisbee - fun in the park.
- Underwater Hockey - melted ice?
- Underwater Rugby - a new definition of playing in the wet.
- Wife Carrying Festival - all for beer.
- Yabbie Races - an Australian tradition.
- Zorb Ball - rolling down the hill.
Do you have a suggestion? Another sport to add to the list? Then, contact me.
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