10 Strange Sports From Around The World

So if you thought the likes of modern day jousting, online slots, or playing with abnormally-replicated battery-operated objects… were fun. Check these out:

1. Cheese-Rolling
   

   
   Cheese-Rolling – Its just weird.

   What I can make out, is that its a sport. Fancy that – I mean, I am counting down the top 10 Weirdest Sports.
   Anyway, this game begins on a hill. And ends with a bunch of unsatisfied cheese addicts – I’m sure my father would be open to participation, but the disappointment may defer his decision.
   So after carefully reading over nothing, my basic understanding of the game is that a round of cheese (specific cheese in fact) is thrown down a hill.. And then the race is on for all the competitors to do whatever it takes to grab hold of the cheese before it substantially picks up the pace. Its somewhat arb that the sport still exists, as hardly anyone manages to get hold of the cheese (which manages to reach speeds of up to 120kms/ph) while sportsman chase it downhill? Thus it ends with the first one across the finishing line.

2. Pub-Brawling
   

   
   Pub fighting – About as fun as Crack.

   Now as much as you think this may not be a sport. I am firmly saying it is. As I happen to be an avid spectator. Thankfully a spectator. As if you knew me, then you would know I am no gladiator. In fact the only fight I ever got in, was with this punk on IRC. And Ill have you know, my heart is still racing with fear. Saying that, I also come from beloved Fish Hoek – Which just so happens to be one of the many hell-houses capable of spawning the sinister offspring required to perform these merciless acts of stupidity. Egos bound by sweat and pride. Fueled by alcohol, European blood and lost dreams, these guardians of self esteem regularly and brutally attack good friends on a weekend basis – Only to join hand in hand shortly after, in an effort to “resolve” a dispute with a none-local. The referee usually wins this game.

   An example of how such a dispute may occur, could go like this:

   Drunk Tard: Dudde, givve a light?
   Insanely Drunk Tard: Fuucks you.
   Drunk Tard: Whatt did you tsay?
   *bash*
   Insanely Drunk Tard: I called yourr movver a $%#& stinkfy cow!
   *bam*
   Drunk Tard: Im gona get my fwends! *wam*

   Then every ego buff from nearby, to the crazy promiscuous chick with the big mouth, to that dude with thighs for arms – comes a running to see where they can get involved – I smile, sip my beer and place a hunny on that big fella.

3. Dieting
   

   
   Dieting – Kinda like stupid.

   Its as common as corruption, as vile as bad breathe, and is supported by more lost souls, than South Africa’s next presidential election. This sport is for all that dare to test their inhibition and inability. Unfortunately for the competitors, reality kicks in abruptly, and the ambitious challenge usually ends in a McDonalds Drive-Thru.

4. Wife-Carrying
   

   
   Wife-Carrying – How convenient

   The name itself sounds dodgier than crop-dusting in a hall full of blind men. Worse than actual wife-driving. Alas its still a sport, and deserves its fair amount of recognition. Although they tend to administer what seems like a reverse 69, its actually a method of carrying your lady affectively, without having to listen to her moan. As all verbal communication is directed to ones naught. How convenient.
   The objective is to carry ones lady through an abundance of obstacles, in an effort to reach the finish line. For what reason you ask? Who knows! But its clearly evident that competitors enjoy getting involved in tedious and obscure sports – spouse included.

5. Golf
   

   
   Golf – It requires an explanation.

   Now at first you may be thinking that I have made a typo…
   …Incorrect assumption.

   As Golf is one of the most obscure sports around! Expensive and aggravating, its in fact a tightarse-mans’ game. Filled with unconventional attire, so called sophistication and most noticeably, rude twats with outstanding corporate positions, like “executive director” and “financial consultant“.
   The game is simple but can take up a day – Take little white ball and place in stupid little hole, using dumb looking stick, whilst wearing ridiculous outfit.  Followed by walk, walk and more walk.
   Hell, if I need a walk, Id walk on the beach. Thus this game is clearly for the birds..

6. Bog Snorkelling
   

   
   Bog Snorkeling – Its self explanatory.

   Unfortunately not much is known about this game? Except that ones dignity is evidently stripped soon after associating oneself with it.
   From what I can make out from the picture above, its quite similar to swimming in a lake of feces… Or is it the same thing? Who knows.

7. Chess Boxing
   

   
   Chess Boxing – Ironic?

   No, im not yanking your chain. Its legit. Some of the contenders even solely master both sports individually.
   Brain and brawn – It looks intellectually painful. Though it could be worse, as when i first heard about it, I imagined boxers going at it whilst whilst playing chess.

8. Haggis Hurling
   

   
   Haggis hurling – Lame. Fact.

   An unoriginal sport which is commonly known as Shot Put in western cultures. If only these Scotts could make it to the iron age.

9. Insult Swordfighting
   

   
   Insult Swordfighting – The new way to pub fight.

   Now I understand this is based on fictional gameplay. But is there really a difference? Reality, imagination – Its all the same.
   Anyway, the reality version is awesome among geeks. Being a favorite at geek dinners. Geek dinners are what geeks do when they not coding relentlessly and playing WOW 24/7.
   During these dinners, its common territory for IT ego’s to boil ferociously and spurt out arrogant remarks. The main reason being that these socially-lacking pride-bearers find it terribly awkward to come out of the closet for a bit and indulge in something other than solitude.
   Anyways, so as the evenings’ events unfold, one geek will begin the game by calling Python lame. In return another geek, with an unusual array of facial scars, will fight back mercilessly with his personal list of insults(could include something like – PHP and Mysql are witchcraft). Then each and every one of them whip out their winky’s and begin swordfighting over the dessert.
   The evening ends in a joy of orgasmic happiness, as each geek ends the night off dining on one another’s urine-melted ice cream.

10. Hunting
    

    
    Hunting – Need I say more?

    This is one sport, I really dont admire. Killing for fun? Isn’t that inhumane? What the fuck did that lil bunny do to you!?! God, strike them down please. Sarah Palin is one of them.

Thats all for today. I could go on to add Russian roulette and playing with fire.. but its already a long post. I’m exhausted now. Bye