While doing my usual perusing through the wonderful, peculiar monster that we call the Internet, I encountered something rather interesting: the weird sports practiced throughout the world. Some of them were dangerous, some were scary, and some were spinoffs on more commonly recognized sports. For all of these differences: every sport had one thing in common: They were interesting! Without further ado, here are the most fascinating weird sports I could find.
Chess Boxing
Apparently, this sport is a combination of boxing and chess. Each match alternates between the two activities. One can win a chess boxing match by either knockout, checkmate, or the judges' decision at the end of the match. This one seems fun. I'd play this one(if I knew how to play chess).
Wife Carrying
The title is self-explanatory. Basically, a man must carry his wife through an obstacle course as fast as humanly possible. The winner receives his wife's weight in gold. This sport amused me. Who created this? Where did it originate? Why would someone create such a sport? In any event, I'd play this sport as well(if I had a wife).
Extreme Ironing
Here's where things start getting fun! According to the Extreme Ironing Bureau, extreme ironing is "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt." This sport has been done on many different surfaces, including water. The picture below really tickled me for 1 particular reason. Where is the iron plugged in? How do you iron something while sailing on a large body of water? How, Sway?
Shin Kicking
This game has pretty simple rules: kick the other person in the shin as hard as possible. Every time you make the other person fall down, you receive a point. I can't get down with the idea of this sport. How do you even practice this? Do you just have people kick you in the shin as hard as possible? Let's all promise not to tell Draymond Green or Grayson Allen about this one!
Ferret Legging
The objective of this sport is for the participant to keep a ferret in their pants for as long as possible. The person who keeps the ferret in their pants the longest wins. It was about this point where I started making this face:
There's a 100% chance that this sport was born out of a "Hold my beer!" moment. I'd play this sport, but I have a vested interest in not acquiring rabies, so I'll pass.
