What's The Weirdest Sport In The World?
By, C.H. Lim
There are some sports that may be unknown to majority of us, and some that are outside of professional leagues can actually be classified as weird.
The following sports go beyond the boundaries of unusual sports when it comes to rules and equipment.
Weird Sport No.1: Man vs Horse, The Ultimate Challenge of Man.
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| Man versus Horse Marathon at Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells. |
If you thought the sport had anything to do with strength, then you’re wrong.
The annual Man Versus Horse Marathon requires stamina and agility, taking place in the Welsh town of Llanwrtyd Wells, the marathon puts human contestants up against mounted horse contestants.
The event started in 1980, when a landlord decided to hold the event after hearing two men arguing about whether or not an individual could beat a horse in a cross country race.
Weird Sport No.2: Where Love Is The Key To Success.
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| husbands carrying their wives during the race. |
First introduced in Finland, wife carrying is an actual sport where male competitors race while carrying a female teammate.
The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle course in the fastest time.
Major competitions are held in Sonkajarvi, Finland, Monona, Wisconsin and in Marquette, Michigan.
This is where everything is about a tough love.
Weird Sport No.3: Going For A Different Kind Of Swim.
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| Weird Bog Snorkeling in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. |
Even though it does seem kind of gross, bog snorkeling is a sporting event where competitors swim in a water-filled trench cut through a peat bog.
Competitors must wear snorkels and flippers, and it can only complete the course by swimming with their flippers and not using traditional swimming techniques.
The World Bog Snorkeling Championships take place every August Bank Holiday in a dense peat bog near Llanwrtyd Wells, in Wales.
Weird Sport No.4: Putting Your Toe To Good Use.
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| Toe Wrestling, popular activity for young kids. |
Perhaps it is not that unfamiliar, further than a popular activity for children, toe wrestling is now a competitive sport.
The World Toe Wrestling Competition first started at a pub in Derbyshire, UK in 1976.
Locals thought it would be a great idea to hold a competition where individuals lock toes together and force their opponent’s foot to the ground.
The organizers applied in 1997 to get the sport included in the Olympics, but unfortunately, it was not accepted.
Weird Sport No.5: Finding Out Who's Faster: You Or Cheese.
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| It is somehow dangerous to chase for a cheese. |
Cheese rolling is probably a sport that sounds common, but if you have to roll faster than it does?
From the top of hill, a round of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled and competitors chase after it.
The first individual across the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins (the cheese of course).
Competitors aim to catch the rolling cheese but this rarely happens as it has a one second head start and can reach speeds up to 112 km/hour!
In 1997, the cheese took a wrong turn down the hill and accidentally injured a spectator.
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