01. Buzkashi
Buzkashi
is the Afghan national sport. It is also a popular sport among the
south Central Asians such as the Uzbeks, Hazaras, Tajiks, Kyrgyz,
Kazakhs, Turkmens and Pashtuns. The Turkic name of the game is Kökbörü;
Kök = "blue", börü = "wolf", denoting the grey wolf—the holy symbol of
the Turkic people. Other Turkic names of the game are Ulak Tartish, Kuk
Pari, Kök Berü, and Ulak Tyrtysh. Kökbörü is the most popular national
sport of Kyrgyzstan. In the West, the game (Turkish: Cirit) is also
played by Kyrgyz Turks who migrated to Ulupamir village in the Van
district of Turkey from the Pamir region. Buzkashi is often compared to
polo. Both games are played between people on horseback, both involve
propelling an object toward a goal, and both get fairly rough. However,
polo is played with a ball, and buzkashi is played with a headless goat
carcass. Polo matches are played for fixed periods totaling about an
hour; traditional Buzkashi may continue for days, but in its more
regulated tournament version also has a limited match time.
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02. Sepak takraw
Sepak
takraw or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai
Peninsula. Sepak takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in
its use of a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet,
knee, chest and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in
Southeast Asia. In Malaysia, the game is called sepak raga or "takraw".
It is also thuck thay (Lao: "twine" and "kick") while in Thailand it is
sometimes called takraw. In Myanmar it is known as chin lone. In the
Philippines, besides "takraw" it is also known as sipa, meaning
"kick". Similar games include footbag net, footvolley, football tennis,
bossaball, jianzi and sipa. These similar games all involve keepie
uppies.
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03. Runs cheese
Horseback
cheese - interesting sport championships are held annually on it in
England, where the tradition for two hundred years. This is one of the
strangest sports today. The essence of the game - is simple: the players
run down the hill down to the head sliding down the cheese. Whoever he
reaches the finish line first gets a prize that same head cheese.
Competitions are usually held at the Cooper Hill, which is not quite
normal hill. It is so steep and uneven, that if you start to run on it,
no turning back. Each year participants "marathon" is a lot of injuries,
and this could be a concussion, sprains, broken ribs, noses, feet, and
many others injured. And yet it does not stop bored Brits to participate
in this competition every year.
04. The Marathon "Man Against Horse"
This
marathon - an unusual sporting event which is held annually in June in
the town Lanurtid Uels in Wales. The game is quite simple: to overpower a
running 22 miles (35 kilometers) and reach the finish line faster than
anyone else. By means other people are riding. Runners have to overcome
all the way near the real horses. If you have forgotten, horses are one
of the fastest land animal planet. To cope with this task, you must be
not only fast but also very sturdy. In 2004, the "man-lump" on the name
Hav Lobby was able to reach the finish line in 2 hours and 5 minutes. It
was the first person to win in these competitions. As he succeeded,
remains a mystery.
05. Scuba diving on a bicycle
This
is an unusual sport came with two eccentrics who seem to have touched
something valiyskogo ale and come up with such an unusual sport game.
Diving championships on bikes traditionally held every year on July 10.
The aim of the game is simple: players wear fins, masks and snorkels,
sit on the special bikes and recovering at the bottom of the pond from
start to finish. This pond is about 2 meters depth and at length reaches
about 50 meters. He who overcomes it all the more quickly the pond,
wins. Reaching the finish line is not so simple as a pond filled with
algae, mud, and it inhabited by various creatures, including leeches.
Moreover, it is likely that you can swallow the dirty water.
06. Drag and wives
If
you think that scuba diving on a bicycle in a swamp - a strange sports
game, what do you think about sports dragging wives? This sporting event
takes place every year in October in Finland and the United States.
Believe it or not, but say that this sport came after a group of thieves
began stealing other people's wives of unsuspecting husbands. Game
rules are simple: competitors must run in the distillation, carrying a
woman on the back (preferably his own wife). Those who manage to reach
the finish line first, wins. In fact, dragged his wife in three ways:
when a man throws a woman just over her shoulder, she clings to him or
behind him, or he carries it in front of him in her arms. Participants
should not just run, but also to overcome obstacles - a pond to swim,
jump over fences, walk across the sand and so on.
07. Chessboxing
Chessboxing
- a new sport, but everything is new - it is well forgotten old, though
perhaps not entirely forgotten. This hybrid, which is a mixture of two
completely different sports - chess and boxing. That is, competitors
must be able to play good chess, and at the same time great boxing. It
begins with what people are playing chess for 4 minutes. During this
round, participants put on headphones, so they do not hear the cries of
the spectators and commentators voice. After a round of chess it is time
to go into the ring and 3 minutes to defend his honor in boxing. Rounds
up to follow each other until someone wins. Participants can win if you
put the checkmate the opponent, or sent to a knockout. If this happens,
the judge announces the winner, according to the scoring.
08. Bossaball
Bossaball
also very similar to volleyball. It is played on a court that is
divided into a grid, and it involved two teams with many players.
However, in contrast to the volleyball court, instead of a solid field
of participants to move around inflatable trampoline. This coating
allows players to jump very high to catch the ball or score. As sepak
TACRO, this kind of volleyball is also very fun sport that requires
acrobatic skills.
09. A blind football
This
football is usually played by blind people or those who have serious
vision problems. To keep things fair, those who saw anything should wear
bandages over his eyes. In this game, players use a special kind of
ball that does not jump, it is much heavier weight than regular
football. It also produces the sound of the ball, so players can see
where he is. During the game, participants can call the names of the
members of his team, or a loud scream. In this case, the parties should
focus on the fine and be able to clearly distinguish between the voices
of his teammates.
10. Keeping a ferret in the pants
This
unusual sport appeared in England. During the game, male participants
have to put two ferrets living in my pants, then tie legs at the ankles
and tighten the straps so that ferrets could not get out. Also, the
competitors can not wear underwear. The winner is the one who can
longest keep a ferret in the pants. Feelings should not be a pleasant
one.
