Top 5 Most Unusual Sports in the World

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Certainly, Sports has an important part to play in everyone’s life. It is an inevitable part of overall growth. The Fitness regime should be a part of the everyday routine to stay healthy and fit. Each one of us has a different perceptive of what sports do in our life.

Some passionately follow it and some make it as their profession. While everyone has different views on every sport likewise some enjoy the regular sports others came up with an unusual way to keep them entertained while playing a sport with weird ideas.

Here are the 5 most unique sports around the globe.

1. Octopush, England

A subaquatic sport began in the 1950s to help the British diving club to stay active in the winter.

Octopush is underwater hockey, where puck weights three-pound is submerged in the water so that it can stay on the bottom of the pool and competitors can assault on the opposing team goal.

It is yet to make a presence in the people outside the diving club.

2. Chess Boxing, Germany

There can’t be a more interesting site than to witness two competitors in boxing attire and headphones playing their chess move on the folding table in the middle of the boxing ring.

It is a mental as well as physically draining event. The winner is decided either by checkmate or by a knockout.

3. Kaninhoppning, Sweden

Commonly known as rabbit hopping, originated in Sweden in the 1970s. Most adorable creatures jumping across the field is a sight to see.

In it, trainers guide their rabbits to overcome the obstacles as we see in any fun event. The rabbit which completes the course with the fewest errors wins the competition.

4. Toe Wrestling, England

Isn’t it romantic to sound?

In this competitors link their big toes in a specially designed manner and attempt to pin each other’s foot to the ground in a similar manner to arm wrestling.

As interesting it sounds the playfulness of the game goes to the next level as well as its popularity.

5. Shin Kicking, England

Kicking was a sin in the 17th century in England.

To eradicate the belief this sport was invented, where two opponents kick other shins until one gives up. Started in a very violent manner but today its consider as cheerful as only soft-toed shoes are permitted and competitors are allowed to stuff straw into their pants to soften the blows.