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Weird sports. Bog Snorkelling in Wales. The bizarre sport of bog snorkelling started 1976 in Wales, UK. Villagers had the idea while drinking at a pub in the small village of Llanwrtyd Wells. The World Bog Snorkelling Championships now take place every August. Cheese rolling. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Weird sports
Bog Snorkelling in Wales
The bizarre sport of bog snorkelling started
1976 in Wales, UK. Villagers had the idea
while drinking at a pub in the small village of Llanwrtyd Wells. The
World Bog Snorkelling Championships now
take place every August
Cheese rolling
Competition between You and CheeseCompetitors
chase after the cheese but usually this
cheese ball rolls pretty fast
making it quite a challenging
task.
Cardboard Tube Dueling
Cardboard Tube Dueling, promoted by the
Cardboard Tube Fighting League, is an international 'sport' where contenders battle against each other
using cardboard tubes. The fights can be one-on-one or in teams and the aim is to break your opponents cardboard tube, without
breaking your own.
Underwater Hockey
In this sport, which is also
called Octopush, two teams of six try to push a puck using a stick
into the opposing
team’s goal.
Dog Surfing
This sport began in San Diego, there are now many dog surfing competitions all over
southern California.
Extreme_ironing
That sport combines the thrills of an
extreme outdoor activity with the
satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt.
Conceived in Britain, competitors now travel the globe
looking for the most extreme places to get their iron on.