8 inadequate sports you might not have known about

Everyone is used to sports in the conventional sense being an absolute seriousness. Constant work on yourself, pain, tears, sweat, fatigue, toxic atmosphere and scandals (underline needed). To get on the Olympic podium, to prove to everyone that your time was not wasted, you have to work hard.

But, as in any business, sport has a downside. It’s absurd, incomprehensible and hilarious. Anything can be turned into a sport. You say it can’t? Here’s our proof.

The cultures of the world are as different as a German shepherd dog and a Galapagos tortoise. And naturally, that’s reflected in what people have started competing in. We bet you’ve definitely heard of some of these sports somewhere and something, but you’re just now learning about the rest.

Rowing on pumpkins

People learned about walking on water as far back as 2022 years ago, well roughly. Then they found out that they could make it possible to keep their feet dry and started building boats.

Already in the 2000s, people realized that you can grow a boat, not build one. And what do we see? That’s right, pumpkin racing.

Rowing on giant pumpkins is a globally recognized water sport.

Here’s a couple facts, digest the information:

• the race is held annually in the United States and Canada;
• the average regatta fruit weighs approximately 350 pounds.

Arm wrestling with your legs

One of the most popular and exciting sports is arm wrestling, in other words arm wrestling. People meet at a special table and prove who has the best arm strength. Hee-hee and ha-ha aside, this sport is one of the toughest in the world, and you also have to be a good analyst there.

But if there’s arm wrestling, why can’t there be leg wrestling? We can. As the chronicle says, in 1976 the owner of a pub in English Devonshire invented foot wrestling. The Brits liked it so much that, along with fave o’clock, it became a national sport in Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The rules are simpler than eating an avocado. Athletes cling to each other with their thumbs and place their feet between two planks. The winner is the one who has the good fortune to press his opponent’s foot against the plank.

People have invented two variants of fights: when the feet in socks and without. The second variation is the most popular and has been held on a regular basis for over 40 years.

The Coopershield Cheese Race

The name of this competition can be used as a way of practicing your diction. The annual competition is held on the hillside of Cooper’s Hill, which is near the aglitz town of Gloucester.

The idea is that a head of Gloucester cheese is rolled down from the top of the hill and the contestants have to catch up with it, rolling down in the same way as the head.

During the competition, the cheese head can reach a speed of about 112.5 km/h.

The champion is the one who crosses the finish line first. The main prize is the same cheese. And an interesting fact – the competition has been held for about 200 years.

Read more about this sport, which is rapidly gaining popularity, wrote in the material.

Diving on the stomach

It can be assumed that most of the absurd sports began with the words: “And bet that I…”. History is silent about this, but to this sport it is very suitable. Belly diving can be classified as an extreme sport. As a pleasant bonus – a solid reward.

The main task is to gracefully, uniquely and maximally prolonged belly diving into the water, and at the climax it is necessary to group and enter the water. Otherwise you’ll break your back, and maybe some more of your injuries will be discovered by an ambulance paramedic.

A competition to keep a ferret in your pants for time.

Ferrets, you might think, are so mushy and pussy, but only until they’re inside your pants. What professional athletes fight for in this sport is the record of time to keep the animals in their pants (“in fear”. – Ed.).

For example, the world record is 5 hours and 26 minutes, which was set without the presence of underwear. Training methods are not disclosed. But you grab some popcorn, it’s worth a look.

Bossaball

This time it’s more of a claim to a full and adequate sport. The quintessential soccer, acrobatics and volleyball.

This crazy sport was invented in Spain and after that it conquered other countries of the world.

The game is team-based and takes place on a giant inflatable trampoline, which is divided into two halves by a volleyball net.

The ball is allowed to be hit with any part of the body. Players have the right to make five touches, after which the ball must fly on the field to the opponents. That’s the short version.

Quidditch

I wonder how one famous writer reacted when she found out that her fantasy had materialized. This sport is not only played by Harry Potter fans, but also by ordinary people.

The very first match is said to have taken place in 2005, at the American Middlebury College. Two years later, Potter fans organized a full-fledged US Cup among several colleges there. In 2010, the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association achieved “international” status.

“It’s a serious sport with established regulations. We have a long-term goal to try and make it more serious, which could mean getting to the Olympics,” says Thomas Fisk, a spokesman for the UK Quidditch Association.

It’s worth putting preconceptions aside, as the sport is definitely serious. To new viewers, it will definitely remind them of a combination of rugby, dodgeball and sledging. Balls and brooms are available from the equipment.

Tuna Throwing Competition

The cherry on our absurd cake will be the unusual sport of throwing frozen tuna, which has an entire championship.

Roots go back to 1979, at that time the organizers of “Tunarama” thought about what special symbol to give the festival, but one that would glorify Port Lincoln. They came up with the idea after watching fishermen throwing fish from their boats in the harbor. And that’s how the idea of a tuna throwing championship was born.

You don’t need any special equipment. The most important thing is to throw the fish as far as possible. There is no need to prepare specially. Anyone who wants to take part in the championship and who has never missed a “fish day” at school can do so.