Odd Sports Competitions from Around the World
People can find competition in almost anything, including art. The goofier the sport, the more it makes some people nostalgic for long-gone gym classes.
Below, we present just ten of the many odd competitions that have popped up around the world. Some are deeply engrained in their respective societies, and some have gone from tongue-in-cheek to serious stuff. They all look fun and slightly dangerous, which is really what sports are about.
Categories: Sport Tags: competition, dangerous, Funny, globe, goofy, interesting, odd, sports, Weird, world wide
National Shooting Sports Foundation
National Shooting Sports Foundation is the 33th and its hold in Las Vegas, caled show Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT), which manufacturers and sellers of arms show the Americans that from which you can shoot at targets and skeet as well as in life, if something goes wrong, to come to church, school or supermarket and take revenge on others for their problems by replacing the five or so fellow citizens. Of firearms in the U.S. are killed over 25,000 people a year.
Semi-final World Cup 2010 Holland and Uruguay
At the World Cup 2010 in South Africa defined by the first finalist. They became the Dutch national team, which beat Uruguay in the semi-final team 3:2. The match was held at Stadium Green Point in Cape Town.
In the first half the teams exchanged goals. The account opened by Dutchman Giovanni van Bronhorst at the 18 th minute, and Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan team restored the balance at the 41 th minute. On the 70 th minute, the Dutch brought forward Wesley Sneijder. Another three minutes later the Dutch scored the third goal – this time distinguished Arjen Robben. Uruguay squad was able to answer only the bare Maximiliano Pereira 90 th minute.
Mud Olympic Games
In the North Sea coast in Schleswig-Holstein, a traditional European Mud Olympics – Wattolümpiade 2010. “The most dirty sporting event in the world” was held in Germany for the seventh time.
Mud Olympics include several sports: football in the mud, mud volleyball tournament, bicycle race on dirt, and other equally exciting and entertaining racing.
Categories: Sport Tags: bicycle race, dirty sporting, football, mud, volleyball
Amazing Xtreme Sports
I am a big fan of extreme sport photography, when I found the work of Dan Vojtech I was amazed, his photos are pure inspiration. Together with some of his work is a little biography so you can get to know him a little bit. Enjoy!
Women’s American football league
The women play 7-on-7 tackle football games.
The concept originated from the Super Bowl halftime alternative television special called the Lingerie Bowl which draws millions of viewers as a pay-per-view event broadcast annually directly opposite the Super Bowl halftime show. The television show has become a staple of Super Bowl Sunday festivities for millions worldwide being broadcast in over 85 countries.
