The strange sports that have taken over the world

Football, tennis, darts, wrestling, figure skating, track and field, volleyball, hockey, handball, even, God forgive me, curling — everyone knows about each of these sports. Most likely, many of you even partially engaged in them. But there are a number of bizarre sports in the world that are no less popular. And they will be discussed today.

Racing on beds

The former entertainment of the American military of the 60s fell in love with the modern generation. The rules are simple — you need to be the first to cross the finish line if the following conditions are met: the bed must be kept on the water, and the "bed", in which there is one person, must be pushed by four participants.

The charm of worms (Worm Charming)

Oddly enough, the competition for the" seduction " of worms takes place in intelligent Great Britain. Its origins are unknown, but it is so widely popular that once a year a World Championship is held in Cheshire. The rules are as follows: you are given a plot of land 3x3 meters, and you must lure out of the ground and collect as many worms as possible in 30 minutes. There is even a reward for winning international competitions.

Based on "Winnie". The game of " Trivia»

After luring the worms, everything seems trivial, but in Europe, this game is also popular, which, by the way, also has an international scale: at the same time with other participants, you must throw a wand from the bridge, the winner will be the one whose wand first appears from under the opposite side of the bridge. Such cases…

Extreme ironing

Everything is simple: take an iron, an ironing board and go to an unusual place for this activity. You can catch waves, jump with a parachute or just stand on the top of the mountain. Why not?

Hornussen

As a rule, this is done by farmers. Hornussen is a cross between hockey and baseball. One team launches a rubber ball using a flexible rod. A point is awarded to the team that can hit the ball with a special racket that looks like a shovel or a poster ... or a shovel…

Throwing a towel

The next outburst of fantasy in our hit parade suggests this. Those interested are divided into two teams — "throwing" and "belting". The first choose one player, around which the opponents gather in a round dance. The thrower must hit someone in the circle with a towel soaked in beer. If the thrower hits, a point is awarded to the throwing team. But if he misses — he drinks a certain amount of beer. The game ends when all 4 rounds are played, or when no one is able to stay on their feet.

Shin Kick Championship

The essence of the game is in its name, but the rules are as follows: kick the opponent until he falls. You won if you achieved this 2 times out of three.

Swimming through the swamp on a mountain bike

It's not that cycling is boring, it's just that it's boring to ride on more or less flat surfaces. Probably, this is what the dreamer who invented this sport thinks. To win, you need to drive through a ditch with swamp slush back and forth in the shortest possible time. It is strange, but even though the participants ride waist-deep in mud on swamp water, this type of cycling is very popular around the world. Well, that's fine.

Race with the wives

The race is an obstacle course that must be overcome by men with their wives on their shoulders with their feet up and their heads down. The main prize is the amount of beer equal to the weight of the winner's wife. Some participants prepare their own costumes especially for this event.

Coopershild Cheese Race

Everything is simple: a head of cheese starts up the hill, and people run after it.

Running in stilettos

Sports and entertainment event, which gives the residents of the metropolis the opportunity to compete in an exclusively female "sport". The rules are simple: a woman must cover a distance of 50 m in heels of at least 9 cm.