We live in a world that is obsessed with sports. And there are so many different types of sports to try out. Most of them you have probably already heard off. Some might be completely new for you. And some you might even not believe to be actual sports. But nevertheless, they are. In this article we have gathered five of the most atypical and unusual sports from all around the world so you might be inspired to try something - completely - new. We would say it is debatable whether they or not you are tempted to try them out. But one thing is for sure, they are very entertaining. Both reading about them and if you are brave enough to try them out yourself.
1: Chessboxing
Chess boxing - a hybrid sport that combines chess and boxing. It might sound too good to be true, but facts are that this is a sport that has been played since the late 1970's. It might not bring as much joy or as good a kick as watching a proper football match or visiting your favorite
online casino but nonetheless, this sport is actually really entertaining. The basic rules of chess boxing are that two competitors compete in both rounds of boxing and rounds of playing the game of chess. It is played by the rules of "fast chess" which is why exceeding the chess game's time limit can make a player lose the game. A contestant can also lose by getting knocked out in the boxing ring og being put in a checkmate position on the chess board. Chess boxing is a sport that will challenge you both physically and mentally which is probably why the sport is so popular. This sport is actually so popular that it went professional - and not least global - in 2011 when the World Chess Boxing Organization (WCBO) developed Indian, Chinese and Iranian branches of the organization. In 2016 the then-president of the international chess association (FIDE) announced his petition for chess boxing to become an olympic discipline.
2: Quidditch
Quidditch is probably a dream sport for Harry Potter lovers and fanatics. Although most might believe quidditch to be a fictional sport that only exists in the Harry Potter universe created by author J. K. rowling, that is actually not the case - anymore. Ever since the very popular book series went on the market, people have been playing this game in real life. Besides the game (in the books) having to be played on flying broomsticks, the real life game actually is incredibly similar to the fictional game. Quidditch matches are played on a big, oval field. In both ends there are three ring-shaped "goals" that have to be scored in. There are seven players on each team: one seeker, one keeper, two beaters and three chasers. The keeper functions as a regular goalkeeper while the chasers and the keeper work together to keep the opposing team from scoring in the rings, while at the same time the chasers try to score in the opponent's rings. The beathers' roles are to bat the "Bludgers" away from their teammates. The seeker has one job which is to catch the golden snitch which will make the team win automatically. In the real-life version of the game, the players still use broomsticks, but run around on the ground instead of flying on them.
3: Hobby horsing
Hobby horsing is a game invented in Finland. And it is as simple - and perhaps as strange - as the name would suggest. Nonetheless, it is actually an incredibly popular sport both for young boys and girls and professionals too. This sport is performed riding on a wooden hobby horse made from a stick or a similar straight material with a horse's head (made of wood or stuffed, of course) attached to the front. Other than the fact that the competitors ride a hobby horse, this sport is actually very similar to show jumping on real horses. Actually, you can also do dressage on a hobby horse. In fact, in all its simplicity, hobby horsing is exactly the same as regular show jumping or dressage riding. Except for the fact that you have to act as the horse's legs yourself. Just like in the regular sports you have to jump over obstacles or perform a series of seps just like in dressage riding on horses. The perfect equestrian sport for people who might be scared of horses.
4: Underwater hockey
You might know this sport as it's abbreviation
UWH or as it is called in the UK: Octopush. It is almost "the same" as regular hockey or field hockey, except it takes place under water with swimming goggles, snorkels and tiny hockey sticks. The rules are almost the same as in regular hockey, and the goal for the two teams - consisting of 6 players on each - is to manoeuvre a puck across the bottom of the pool into the opponent's goal. What makes it the most challenging is that the players are not allowed to use any kind of breathing technology under water. They must simply hold their breath as long as they can without going up for air. The perfect sport for you if you simply love water sports or like to swim or dive yourself - and want to give yourself an even harder challenge.
5: Kick volleyball
Also known as sepak takraw, sepak meaning "kick" in Malay and takraw meaning "woven rattan ball" in Thai.
Kick volleyball is a south east Asian sport that differs from regular volleyball in terms of the players only being allowed to touch the ball with their feet, knees and heads which makes it very, very interesting to watch. The players have to be very flexible and able to do moves that are very different from what we usually see in regular volleyball. This sport has been played since the 1400's and is today part of the Asian Games and has been since 1990 and is today being played all over the world, especially in Asia but also in Canada, USA and Europe.
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