If you thought modern football was the only sport people are passionate about you were quite mistaken. There is a lot more going on besides the leagues and events covered by the media that excite people. Here are 10 interesting sports for you from all around the globe.
Top 10: Sports you might never have heard of
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1.Although the combination of boxing and chess seems unlikely it has found its place in the sports world as Chessboxing. Combining the number one fighting sport with the number one thinking sport, competitors have to box and play chess in alternating rounds.
Photo: IMAGO. Zuma Press2.Calcio Storico Fiorentino, “historic football”, is an early and rather rough form of football thought to have started in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence in the 16th century. It allows tactics such as punching, elbowing, head-butting and choking.
Photo: IMAGO. Xinhua3.Underwater Rugby is played with a saltwater-filled ball to prevent it from floating to the surface. Invented in the 60s in Germany it has become quite popular especially in Europe but also around the globe – world championships have been conducted since 1980.
Photo: IMAGO. Sebastian Wells4.If you haven’t heard of Quidditch you probably have been living in a cave far away from civilization for the past 20 years. However: Did you know that there are muggles all over the world playing it, too?
Photo: IMAGO. Michael Schick5.Fierljeppen (roughly translated as “far leaping”) is a traditional sport in the Dutch province of Friesland. It involves an up to 13 metre (43ft) long pole and one of the many waterways in this northern part of the Netherlands that have to be crossed – the longer the jump the better.
Photo: IMAGO. Pro Shots6.When playing Swamp Football things get messy. Initially used as a tough and physically demanding exercise for Finish soldiers, it has resulted in around 300 teams all over the world.
Photo: IMAGO. ITAR-TASS7.Kabaddi is really old. The actual origins of the game are believed to be in prehistoric times. Today kabaddi is a popular team sport in the Indian subcontinent and surrounding Asian countries. Apparently there is no playing equipment required and during certain phases of the game players have to hold their breath.
Photo: IMAGO. Xinhua8.Rock Paper Scissors. No, we are not mistaken, it is a real sport for some people. There are several tournaments out there, for example the UK championship that has been held every year since 2007.
Photo: IMAGO. ZUMA Press9.At Bubble Football or Bubble Soccer participants put inflatable, mostly transparent, torus bubbles over their upper body and basically play soccer with them. Starting as a recreational sports activity it resulted in the first World Cup in 2018.
Photo: IMAGO. Hohlfeld10.Ostrich Racing is basically horse racing but with large birds instead of – you probably already guessed – horses. People can race each other on the back of the ostriches or in wagons and reach up to 70 km/h (43 mph).
Photo: IMAGO. ITAR-TASS
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