You've all seen, at least via archive footage, a child straddling a stick and pretending it’s a horse. What we are talking about here is on a completely different level. Hobby horsing is the extension of this, the modern and sportive version. It appeared in Finland about ten year ...Show more
The great Pumpkin Regatta : "James and the giant pumpkin"
Why race a boat when you can race a giant pumpkin ! As odd as it may sound, there is indeed a giant pumpkin boat race held every fall on Lake Pesaquid in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Founded in 1999, the race has become a popular event in the region; since 2010 it has we ...Show more
The Eton Wall Game : another brick in the wall
The height of elitism and absurdity, the Eton Wall Game is a pure product of the English establishment. Played at Eton College, not far from the royal town of Windsor, it is probably the most aristocratic sport in the world. First played in the early 18th century, a match has bee ...Show more
Camel jumping : defying gravity
Dromedary races are a well-known custom of various countries in the Middle East, especially Saudi Arabia (the single-humped dromedary is also called Arabian camel). But did you know that there were camel jumping competitions? This sport doesn’t involve riding camels and jumping o ...Show more
Headis : german innovation
Also known as "head tennis", headis is a sport that appeared at German universities in the 2000s. It is simply playing table tennis, but instead of a racket and a ping-pong ball, players use their head and a football ! Indeed, students at the University of Kaiserslauten in partic ...Show more