Strange sports that have taken over the world

Football, tennis, darts, wrestling, figure skating, athletics, 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 has fallen 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 stay on the water, and the "bed", in which there is one person, must be pushed by four participants.

Charming 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 have to lure out of the ground and collect as many worms as possible in 30 minutes. There is even a reward for winning an international competition.

Based on "Vinnie". The game of "Trivia"

After luring worms, everything seems trivial, but in Europe, such a game is also popular, which, by the way, also has an international scale: at the same time with other participants you have to 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 things…

Extreme ironing

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

Hornussen

As a rule, farmers are engaged in this. 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 similar to a shovel or a poster... or a shovel…

Throwing towels

The next riot of fantasy in our hit parade suggests this. Those who wish are divided into two teams — "throwing" and "girding". The first choose one player, around which the opponents gather in a round dance. The thrower must get a towel soaked in beer into someone from the round dance. If the thrower hits, then 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 have been played, or when no one is able to stand on their feet anymore.

Shin Kicking 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 it 2 times out of three.

Swimming through the swamp on a mountain bike

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

Race with wives

The race is an obstacle course that men must overcome with their wives on their shoulders upside down and head 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 simpler than simple: a cheese head starts up the hill, and people run after it.

Running in stilettos

A sports and entertainment event that gives 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.