14 Weird Sports Around The World: Unconventional Athletics

Some people like to explore weird places such as the Island of the Dead Dolls, or some of the most haunted places in India for fun, some enjoy weird kinds of sports that are thrilling as well as scary. 

People in different countries have different sports, and they are curated in a way that they are equal amount of fun and competition, both for the public and the player. The sports in different regions also give a glimpse of their culture. 

So here is a list of some of the most unusual sports in the world

1. Toe Wrestling

So, to take the love for wrestling up a notch, people in the UK came up with the concept of toe wrestling, which has been quite a popular sport. Toe Wrestling is among the unique festival around the world that takes place in the month of August. 

2. Ostrich Racing

3. World Gurning Contest

Yes, this contest of making ugly faces originated in the UK in the year 1297 and has been popular ever since. Whoever pulls off the ugliest face wins the contest.

4. Extreme Ironing

This sport involves their love for ironing clothes to another level, and they prefer to take their iron press to the remotest locations, including a paragliding session, which gives you thrills, and also the satisfaction of having a well-ironed shirt. 

You can be at a place where you can watch one of the best sunsets in the world while ironing your shirt. 

This is one of the most weird sports around the world that may make you think about what is wrong with the world. 

5. Oil Wrestling

It is unlike any other wrestling because the wrestlers are dripping with oil, and trying to get a grip on a greasy body is very difficult. 

Oil Wrestling takes place in Turkey every year in June.

6. Fireball Soccer

Besides that, if it wasn’t daring enough, they play barefoot. You must have a lot of courage to play this game of fire.

7. Goanna Pulling

The contestants put on straps on their necks while making a lizard pose, and then try to pull each other through the neck. 

The contestants get burn masks after the contest, which is not pretty to look at, but people still participate in one of the weird sports to have fun. 

8. Beer Mile

Beer Mile is just a race where you can stop at every mile, take a glass of beer and then continue running. This is probably the best among the weird sports around the world for those who don’t understand the love people have for beer. 

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9. Under Water Hockey

A bunch of players whose movement cannot be fast because obviously, they are underwater, making it one of the most strange sports around the world.

10. Chess Boxing

The players have to be skilled at both Boxing and at Chess. So when their mind is resting their body beats out, and while their bodies rest, their brains will do the work.

11. Shovel Racing

Whoever reaches the end wins. This is among the most unusual sports around the world; that does not make any sense, but is a lot of fun.

12. Sporthocking

Sporthocking originated in Germany and is among the most weird sports that one can imagine, which requires the participant to flip, spin, or even slide a stool. 

This is not the strange part, the strange part is that at the end of each trick, the participant gains respect only if he sits on the stool, no matter how much pain he is in. You must be thinking that these weird sports are beyond imagination. 

13. Wife Carrying

So in this sport, men are supposed to carry their wives through obstacles in a short time. The best part about the competition is that your price is the beer equivalent to the wife’s weight. How cool is that?

14. Dog Surfing

You must train your dog to sit up straight on the surfboard while hitting the waves.

Conclusion

However, the people of the place where these sports are carried out seem to enjoy it very much, and that is the reason why they participate every year with a lot of enthusiasm. 

Which one of these unusual sports would you like to try? 

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