Jallikattu – India’s Answer to Spanish Bullfighting
In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, people don’t need red capes and sharp swords to tame bulls, they do it with their bare hands, in a sport called Jallikkattu. The ancient sport of Jallikattu pits crowds of brave young men against angry bulls who will tear anyone apart, if they get in the way. […]
Quidditch Becomes Top University Sport in America
What started out as a silly dorm sport has now become a national phenomenon, with over 400 registered Quidditch teams, all over the country. Should the lack of real magical powers prevent us from playing the fun sport we discovered in the wonderful world of Harry Potter? “Hell no!” said the students of America, who […]
Mallakhamb – Extreme Indian Pole Dancing
Modern pole-dancing may be attractive to look-at, but in terms of difficulty, it’s nothing to the old Indian sport of Mallakhamb. Mallakhamb originated in Maharastra, India, during the 12th century, as a form of training for wrestlers. The word “Malla” means wrestler, while “khamb” translates as pole. This old art had almost been lost throughout […]
Sujet Salee – Thailand’s Blind Boxing Champion
Sujet Salee is a 29-year-old Thai boxer who fought his way to becoming a champion, despite being blind, since birth. Sujet began his boxing career in October of 2008 and since ten has won 5 fights and drew once. He fights against other boxers, who are blindfolded to even the scales. According to his trainers, […]
Soccer Tournament for the Blind
If you thought there was no way blind people could play soccer, think again. There are even official soccer tournaments for the blind, held between national teams. The latest tournament took place in the Sokolniki district of Moscow. Four international teams gathered for a series of matches “in the dark”. It’s hard to understand how […]
Unicycle Sports Performed at UNICON 2010
Over 650 unicyclists from 23 countries, and even more spectators gathered in Wellington, New Zealand, for the 15th 15th International Unicycle World Championships and Convention (UNICON XV). UNICON is held every two years and welcomes anyone who can ride a one wheeled-bicycle. This year, the 10 day event took place between December 27, 2009 and […]
Boxing on Floating Ice
Boxing in the hockey ring seems dangerous enough, but the Chinese take it one step further. Wearing nothing but a pair of shorts and sneakers, a group of winter swimmers entertained passers-by during a series of boxing matches performed on a block of floating ice. Held in Harbin City, the wacky competition had contestants punch […]
The Eton Wall Game
From the country that brought us rugby and soccer comes one of the oldest, hardest and weirdest ball games in the world, the Eton Wall Game. It’s not clear when the Eton Wall Game was invented, but the first recording of a game dates back to 1766. Its rules were changed several times up to […]
Matthias Schlitte – The Real Life Popeye
22-year-old Matthias Schlitte began practicing arm-wrestling when he was just 16 years old and since then has been training only his right arm muscles. The first time I’ve seen photos of Matthias, I thought he had some sort of weird medical condition, but it turns out not only is the guy perfectly healthy, he’s also […]
Pogo-Stick Master Rises to New Heights
Fred Crzybowski, a 20-year-old from Los Angeles, is known as “the Tony Hawk of the pogo world” for the extreme pogo-stick jumps he can perform. Fred, who started using a pogo-stick at the age of eight, is the current record holder for the most consecutive backflips, which stands at nine. He has appeared in motion […]
Bloody Nipples Gallery
If you’re a runner, you probably already know about the issue of nipple bleeding, but for people like me, who only run when they’re being chased, this is new. I stumbled across this set of photos on Unknown Highway, one of my favorite sites, and thought I’d investigate further to find out what exactly makes […]
World Belly Board Championships in Cornwall
More than one hundred belly surfers from all over the world gathered in Cornwall, Britain, for the annual World Belly Board Championships. You might be surprised to know surfing wasn’t always about standing up on the board and riding the waves. British surfers practiced the sport on their bellies, using short wooden planks, over one […]
Sauna World Championship 2009
Yes, believe it or not, there is such a competition as Sauna World Championship. Held in Heinola, Finland, the Sauna World Championship brings together around 200 competitors from all around the world. These hot heads can withstand sauna temperatures of 100 degrees Celsius. Inaugurated in 1999, this crazy competition has both a men’s and women’s […]
Underwater Rugby – A Tough Sport
Bord of just swimming and diving for no reason, the Germans came up with a sport that spices things up, underwater rugby. Never thought a game like rugby could be played underwater, did you? To tell you the truth I didn’t imagine it either, but this goes to show you anything is possible. Underwater rugby […]
Meet the World’s Youngest Sharpshooter
At just six years of age, Miko Andres can proudly call himself the youngest gun in the west…although he lives in the Philippines. Miko handles his Colt 1911 handgun with impressive ease, loading, aiming at shooting it like this is what he was born to do. The six year-old took-up practical shooting at the beginning […]