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Unusual sports

Of or pertaining to a sport of which is not widely popular or well known among people.

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extreme ironing

Sports; Unusual sports

Extreme Ironing is a modern sport in which participants take ironing equipment to dangerous situations to pose for photos. Famous extreme ironing photos have shown participants ironing while skiing, ...

hockey under ice

Sports; Unusual sports

It is player by 4 members per team in a six-by-eight meter rink situated under a sheet of ice. The game is played without oxygen, forcing players to retreat to the air hole approximately every 30 ...

korfball

Sports; Unusual sports

Korfball is played indoors and outdoors. The size of the court is 20 x 40 m. The court is divided into halves called zones. In each zone is a 3.5 m (11.5 ft) tall post with a basket at the top. A ...

competitive eating

Sports; Unusual sports

A sport in which contestants are tasked with eating as much of a particular type of food within a time limit, for example, one of the most popular events involves eating as many hotdogs as possible ...

hang gliding

Sports; Unusual sports

Hang gliding is an air sport in which a pilot flies a light and unmotorized foot-launchable aircraft called a hang glider (also known as Delta plane or Deltaplane). Most modern hang gliders are made ...

slamball

Sports; Unusual sports

SlamBall is a form of basketball played with 4 trampolines in front of each net. It is played "full contact" and has boards around the court. The name SlamBall is the trademark of SlamBall, ...

skimboarding

Sports; Unusual sports

Skimboarding is a board sport with involves surfing on a flat leaf-shaped board in shallow water from 2-10 centimeters deep. The shallow water makes it so you are barley skimming the surface of the ...

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