[Other Sport] Weirdest Sports

Razzoo

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Many years ago whilst in Switzerland I had the pleasure of watching a bit of this sport Hornussen (Hornet) so called because the disc they whack buzzes like the insect. Any other niche sports out there you would care to share with us all?

 

GT49er

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s_fjFTvtWs

..... or, if you prefer, just outside Gloucester .......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klaPZczqhqY

Believe me, that slope is a bloody sight steeper than it looks in those clips!

 

Luke93

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Dwarf tossing is a personal favourite of mine.

 

Weststander

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Razzoo

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Weststander said:

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That could easily turn into wife drowning!

 

Weststander

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Razzoo said:

That could easily turn into wife drowning!

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Trust you to find a positive.

 

The Clamp

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Shin kicking
Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi
Welly tossing
Ditch Swimming (west country, obvs)

 

Mental Lental

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Sumo wrestling is pretty weird.

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

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Razzoo said:

Many years ago whilst in Switzerland I had the pleasure of watching a bit of this sport Hornussen (Hornet) so called because the disc they whack buzzes like the insect. Any other niche sports out there you would care to share with us all?

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I thought the national sport of Switzerland was Guy Ball?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYeCUT7jNkM

 

GT49er

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....... and believe it or not, there are now actual Quidditch teams, playing in leagues .................

 

PTC Gull

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Cornhole or Corn toss
I kid you not and it gets TV coverage on the Sports channels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole

 

Psychobilly freakout

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The SPL

 

Is it PotG?

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Used to love a bit of the ever reliable Kabaddi on C4

 

Gabbafella

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PTC Gull said:

Cornhole or Corn toss
I kid you not and it gets TV coverage on the Sports channels.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornhole

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I thought cornholing was something entirely different!

 

Gabbafella

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Bo-taoshi, crazy Japanese sport. Plenty of injuries.

 

Guinness Boy

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GT49er said:

....... and believe it or not, there are now actual Quidditch teams, playing in leagues .................

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Weststander

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The Clamp said:

Shin kicking
Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi Kabadi
Welly tossing
Ditch Swimming (west country, obvs)

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I remember years ago when Kabadi was, for some unknown reason, on TV. Utterly bizarre sport.

 

The Clamp

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81jamie said:

I remember years ago when Kabadi was, for some unknown reason, on TV. Utterly bizarre sport.

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Sunday afternoons on C4.
Weird.

 

Razzoo

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This is Kin-ball. Three teams competing simultaneously, massive ball it's volleyball on lsd