Unusual and Exciting Sports Around the World
Explore a collection of unique and adventurous sports from lawnmower racing to extreme ironing. From the thrill of chasing a rolling cheese down a hill to the skill required for unicycle hockey, these unconventional activities offer a blend of fun and competition. Snorkeling and Quidditch round out this diverse list of unconventional sports that cater to various interests and age groups.
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Lawn mower racing Lawn mower racing Lawnmower racing is a form of motorsport in which competitors race modified usually of the ride-on or self- propelled variety. The original mower engines are retained, but blades are removed for safety. The sport attracts all ages, and is usually entered into in a spirit of fun rather competitiveness, though many participants do take it seriously. lawnmowers, than extreme
Unicycle hockey Unicycle hockey Unicycle hockey is a team sport, similar to rink hockey where players try to hit the ball with their sticks into the other team's goal, except that each player must be mounted on a unicycle to play the ball. A team is composed of five players (plus substitutes), but there is no dedicated goalkeeper (although one player usually stays back in that position role
Snorkeling Snorkeling Snorkeling is the practice of swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing the ambient air through a shaped tube called a snorkel, usually goggles or a diving swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn. The snorkel may be an independent item or integrated with the mask. The use of this equipment allows the snorkeler to observe the underwater environment for extended periods with relatively little effort, and to breathe while face- down at the surface. with swimming mask, and
Quidditch Quidditch Two teams of seven players each, astride broomsticks and opposing each rectangular pitch, compete with the primary objective of passing a ball through the defenders' hoops, while preventing their opponents from through their own hoops. other on a passing it
Cooper's Hill Cheese Cooper's Hill Cheese- -Rolling and Wake Rolling and Wake The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper's Hill, near Gloucester in England.[1] Participants race down the 200-yard (180 m) long hill chasing a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese.
Extreme ironing Extreme ironing Extreme ironing (also called EI) is an extreme sport people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. According to the Extreme Ironing extreme ironing is "the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt in which Bureau,
Underwater hockey Underwater hockey Underwater hockey is a globally played limited-contact sport in which two teams compete to manoeuvre a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into the opposing team's goal by propelling it with a hockey stick (or pusher).
Zorbing Zorbing Zorbing (also known as globe- riding, sphereing, orbing) is the recreation or downhill inside an orb, typically made of transparent Zorbing is generally performed on a gentle slope but can also be done on a level surface, permitting more rider control. In the absence of hills, some constructed inflatable, wooden, or metal ramps. sport of rolling plastic. operators have
Ice hockey Ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance, and shoot a closed, vulcanized, rubber disc called a "puck" into the other team's goal. Each goal is worth one point. The team which scores the most goals is declared the winner.
Curling Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called rocks, across the ice curling sheet toward the house, a circular target marked on the ice.
