Prepare yourself This isn’t your everyday sports book Sure sports like baseball hockey basketball and soccer are awesome But enough is enough There are lots of other sports out there sports around the world that haven’t gotten the recognition or the glory they deserve
They may be slightly odd a bit weird or in some cases just plain crazy But the time has come to prove that these unsung sports are the real deal So gear up as we take to the sky dive down deep and scour the planet for some of the coolest sports that you’ve never heard of
Contents Contents Chapter One Going Solo 8 Zorbing 10 Finger Jousting Toe Wrestling 12 Pillow Fighting 14 Volcano Surfi ng 16 Extreme Pogo 18 Joggling 20 Skyaking Sky Surfi ng 22 Wingsuit Flying 24 Chessboxing 26 Tough Guy Competition 28 Extreme Ironing 30 Kite Fighting 32 You’ll Never See This at the Olympics 34 Chapter Two Go Team 36 Unicycle Hockey 38 Unicycle Hockey Swamp Soccer 40 Royal Shrovetide Football 42 Bossaball 44 Slamball 46 Quidditch 48 Human Tower Building 50 Irish Road Bowling 52 The Wackiest Sports Stuff Around 54 6
Chapter Three Off to the Races 56 Shovel Racing 58 Wok Racing 60 Cheese Racing 62 24-Hour Races 64 Street Luging 66 Rubber Duck Race 68 Henley-on-Todd Regatta 70 General Wacky Races 72 Toilet Bowl Races 74 Lawn Mower Racing 76 Extreme Sports Venues 78 Chapter Four Wet Wild Weird Water Sports 80 Bog Snorkeling 82 Underwater Golf 84 Underwater Bike Race 86 Around the World Yacht Race 88 Riverboarding 90 Pumpkin Racing 92 Stone Skipping 94 Splashdiving 96 Underwater Wrestling 98 Underwater Hockey 100 Strange Moments in Sports 102 Chapter Five Catch a Chill 104 North Pole Marathon 106 Ice Golf 112 Downhill Ice Cross 108 Indoor Skiing 114 Hangboarding 116 Winter Cycling 110 Yukigassen 118 Snow Kayaking 120 Ice Yachting 122 Speed Flying 124 Weird World Records 126 Index 128 7
