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More Unusual Sports
There are so many weird and unusual sports played around the world that I cannot keep up with them. In addition to the hundreds of unusual sports I have already featured, there is information about many more coming in. Below are some of the suggestions that have been made, and others that I have come across but do not yet have time to make an individual page about them. Do you know of an unusual sport that you think should be featured on these pages? If so, use the comment section below.
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Buzkashi - the national sport of Afghanistan played mainly in the northern part of the country. It is a form of polo that is centered around claiming the carcass of a goat.
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Man vs. Horse - In Wales there is a 22-mile marathon race pitting man against horse.
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shinty-hurling is a hybrid sport which was developed to facilitate international matches between shinty players and hurling players. Shinty-hurling is one of few team sports in the world without any dedicated clubs or leagues. It is currently played by both men's and women's teams only in tournaments or once-off internationals.
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Kaninhop (Bunny Jumping) - equestrian show jumping with rabbits. Invented in Sweden in the late 1970s, the U.S. Rabbit Agility Association now recognizes 50 rabbit show jumping clubs throughout Scandinavia.
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JumpRopeSprint racing - There is growing interest in the new sport of JumpRopeSprint racing where track athletes compete at distances of 100, 200 and 400 meters twirling a jump rope one revolution for each stride.
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Jugger - a sport that inspired from the 1989 movie The Salute of the Jugger / The Blood of Heroes.
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Cycle Ball - a sport similar to football played on bicycles.
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Run & Out - created in 2009 at the 10th Primary School of Ioannina, Greece, by Physical education and sports teacher Mike Mertzianidis. The aim is to run from one corner of the field to the other, while the defense is trying to "burn" each attacker and get them out.
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Unicycle Hockey - street hockey on unicycles. This sport was created around 25 years ago, with full-blown leagues now available in Great Britain and Germany.
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Ferret Legging - This sport invented in North Yorkshire, England, requires contestants to keep two ferrets in their pants for as long as possible (world record is 5 hours, 26 minutes). The sport was popular in the 1970s.
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Quidditch - Harry Potter's favorite sport. While there's no flying involved, players do hold brooms between their legs and maneuver the field in an attempt to throw balls through round hoops. The sport is now played at over 400 colleges.
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Welly Wanging - Contestants can use what ever technique they like to throw a wellington boot as far as they like.
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Krolf - (see http://www.krolf.dk/) is a mix of krocket and golf. Apparently the Canoo Darts club has closed, but you can still google "kanodart" and see the game in action. It was supposedly invented by someone who were wondering what the biathletes do in summer. (from Thomas)
- Hybrid sports:
- international rules (AFL and Gaelic Football)
- Austus - American football and Australian rules football.
- Shinty-hurling - Shinty and hurling.
- Chess boxing - Boxing and chess.
- Samoa Rules - Australian rules football and rugby union.
- Universal football - Australian rules football and rugby league.
- Volata - Association football and team handball.
- international rules (AFL and Gaelic Football)
More Suggestions
Here are some sports that have been suggested, and may be included in future updates to this site:
- freestyle canoeing
- mud wrestling
- haggis hurling
- Kitewing
- Dirtsurfing
- the Sport 4x4
- roller hockey
- dog surfing (San Diego, USA)
- Fistball - a type of volleyball
- Floorball - a type of hockey
- unicycling
- Unicycle Football League
- Uppies and Downies
- Lingerie League
- Sporthocking
- tombstoning
- volcano boarding
- Red Bull crashed ice
- Ice canoe race
- Snow shoe race
- Ski Joring
- Snow cross racing
- Kin Ball
There use to be this "sport" carried on abc's wide world of sports in the 70's. It involved lowering a person from the back of a speeding truck and seeing how far they could slide on their butts on the blacktop. Do you know where I could find any footage? (from Dan, Jan 2012)