Participate in Some of the Strangest Sports in the World
Are you tired of playing conventional games like baseball or football? Well, you can always try out the strange native athletic competitions. Here are some of the world's strangest sporting events that you will definitely find challenging.
Do you want to test your speed and agility? Then go to Cotswolds, England, and take part of their cheese rolling and wake event. The rules are simple: a wheel of Gloucester cheese is rolled downhill. You and dozens of other competitors must chase it down the hill. The first person to grab the foodstuff and crosses the finish line wins.
How about challenging your pain tolerance, stamina, and mental prowess at the same time? Then you can try chess boxing in Germany. You face a boxer for two rounds. After that, you face him with a four-minute game of chess. The cycle is repeated until one is knocked out, the judges decide a winner, or a checkmate is achieved.
If you want to test your skills in concentration and preciseness, try this sport in Japan, the birthplace of the samurai. Using a bow and arrow, you try to shoot a target hundreds of metres away. It sounds like a pretty standard archery competition except that supporters of your opponent distract you by waving their hands and banners or dancing, running, and jumping across your field of fire. Needless to say, this is extremely dangerous for the spectators!
Finally, if you want to prove your love to your partner in life, you can try the sport of wife carrying in Finland. Your goal is to carry your wife or girlfriend across a tough course filled with mud, water, and other obstacles. The pair that finishes the course at the shortest time possible wins.
