5 Really Weird Sports You Have to See to Believe

There’s a sport for just about everything. Anything can be used as a ball, random objects can be used to whack that ball, and your players don’t have to be human.

If you want to get more active, you have more alternatives other than baseball and football.

If you have a fun idea, get a few friends together and make a sport out of it. Your weird new sport can be the next big thing — and who knows how much money you’ll make.

Or, you can just read through this list of weird sports. Here are 5 unbelievable sports that actually exist.

1. Wife Carrying

Do you want a fun activity you can do with your spouse? Try wife carrying! Your wife’s legs are around your neck and her body is pressed against your back. You have to make it through an obstacle course successfully carrying her.

Think you’re up to the challenge? This sport is hosted in Finland. Prizes include your wife’s weight in beer and five times her weight in cash.

2. Chess Boxing

Imagine if Mike Tyson left the ring so he could relax and play some chess? Well, this is what happens in this sport — except these guys are still boxing. As a player, you go between knocking out opponents and checkmating them.

This sport has 11 rounds and the players alternate between throwing a few punches and playing chess. This game will be interesting for betting. Find out more here.

3. Cheese Rolling

One of the U.K.’s annual main events is…interesting. It’s called cheese rolling and it’s taken place at Cooper Hill. The object of the game is simple: a large cheese wheel is rolled down the hill and you have to race after it.

The first person to reach the bottom wins. And what do you win? Cheese! Yep, you win that glorious wheel of cheese you’re chasing.

4. Extreme Ironing

Do you need to get those wrinkles out of your blouse but would rather spice things up? Extreme ironing is a thing and is the perfect domestic activity for thrill seekers.

In short, extreme ironing players, or “ironists” visit a remote locate and iron their clothes. To make things harder, you’re doing an extreme activity such as hanging, skiing, or scuba diving.

5. Egg Throwing

Were you great at egging your teacher’s house back in the day? There’s finally a sport for your hidden talent. Millions of people gather at the World Egg Throwing Federation to, well, throw eggs.

Will You Play These Weird Sports?

Are you sick of watching hockey and football? There are plenty of weird sports you can watch or play instead. Whether you’re a player or a spectator, there is a myriad of unusual sports that will amp the excitement.

Carry your wife, chase cheese, throw eggs, and iron. These don’t sound extreme, do they? But when you make a sport out of it, anything can be more awesome.

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