Strange Sports From Around The World

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    • Publish Date: Aug 28 2017 3:00PM
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    • Updated Date: Aug 28 2017 3:08PM
Strange Sports From Around The World

If you thought snail races was a strange sport, here's a look at some traditional but bizarre games around the world...


Cheese-rolling, UK
A favourite in the UK and New Zealand, the competition takes place in Gloucester, in southern England, beginning on a nearvertical hill. Participants run full-speed downhill to catch the rolling wedge. But like all dangerous sports, the thrill of victory trumps all.


Maya Ball, Guatemala City
An exhibition game of Maya Ball takes place in Guatemala City. The aim of the ancient game is to hit the ball through a hoop on the side of a wall.


Gostra, Malta
In Malta's traditional version of gostra, young men, women, and children must scale a greased-up pole and retrieve one of the flags to win prizes. The game dates back to the Middle Ages.

Buzkashi, Kazakhstan
Hunters on horseback play tug of war with a goat skin while also drawing their opponents off the horse.Riders on horseback must carry a headless goat corpse from one end of the stadium to the other as opponents try to steal it from them.



Lelo, Georgia
During a Lelo match, a 35-pound ball is hoisted overhead by hundreds of participants in Shukhuti, Georgia. The goal is to move the ball from one village to another, all while each participant fights for control.

Fingerhakeln, Bavaria
Players try to pull one another across the table as part of the country's traditional finger pulling championship called Fingerhakeln



And about that snail racing... (This will take time)
 





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Aadrit Banerjee Apeejay School Salt Lake

Hilarious and funny! I was really very surprised after reading this article of weird games. I know one such strange culture of Spain as I have written below.... Baby Jumping in Spain: Residents in a small Northern Community take part in baby jumping, called El Colacho, to keep the devil at bay. Men dressed as the devil run between and jump over infants, who are laid on mattresses along the streets. Hilarious isn''t it?

Aikya Oruganti Epistemo Global - Vikas Leadership School

funny

R.Suman Bethel Mat Hr Sec School

It is funny and it will be celebrated once a blue moon

S.ROHITH KRISHNA Bethel Mat Hr Sec School

THIS IS CULTURE OF OLDEN PEOPLE.IT IS TRADITION FOR SOME PEOPLE.

Antara Bose Shri Shikshayatan School

Best pass time games for traditional people..its hilarious..

Hemalatha.G Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation Higher Secondary Scho

Wow! Chucklesome! But I feel that''s a bit scary too especially for the audience. I would like to see such games. I heard of turtle race same as snail racing. People want to be calm and composed to watch it out. But however I enjoyed reading this article!

R.Lokeshwaran Bethel Mat Hr Sec School

Wow. Mind blowing games and it funny.

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