Unusual Sports 1 Chess Boxing 2Man vs Horse

Unusual Sports 1) Chess Boxing 2)Man vs. Horse Marathon 3)Sepak Takraw 4)Underwater Football 5)Unicycle Hockey 6)Bubble Soccer 7)Cycleball 8)Dog Surfing

Chess Boxing This unlikely combination of sports involves brains and brawn. Competitors play 11 alternating rounds of chess and boxing for three minutes each. This little-known sport has fans in Germany, India, Russia and the UK.

Man vs. Horse Marathon This marathon began as a way to settle a pub argument in 1979 when Welsh locals Gordon Green and Glyn Hones wondered who would win a marathon - a horse or a man. Ever since then, an annual 22 -mile (35. 4 km) marathon is held in Welsh Town, Wales with both men and horses running. Men have won on two occasions, but it is usually the horses that emerge as victors. If a human wins, they are eligible to win a $40, 000 cash prize.

Sepak Takraw A popular sport in Southeast Asia, this action-packed game resembles volleyball but instead of hands, players use their feet, knees, chest, and head to move the ball around, which is made from soft wood. The International Sepak Takraw Federation holds competitions with teams from over a hundred different countries.

Underwater Football Underwater football is basically American football that's usually played in a swimming pool. Players have to wear snorkeling equipment and are tasked with getting the weighted football to the gutter on the other side of the pool.

Unicycle Hockey This one's almost as selfexplanatory as underwater football, since unicycle hockey is pretty much nothing more than hockey on unicycles, as insane and dangerous as that may sound. Each team consists of 5 players who are required to have both feet on their unicycle at all times.

Bubble Soccer In this quirky sport, players are strapped into huge inflatable bubbles, which cover their head and upper body. Each team typically consists of five players each, and the game is played with much of the same rules that soccer has. This sport is not only incredibly fun to play, but is also absolutely hilarious to watch!

Cycleball Also known as 'radball', this sport is essentially a game of soccer played with bicycles. The catch is that you're not allowed to use any part of your body, and must only touch the ball with your bicycle. The craziest part is that the bicycles used have absolutely no brakes installed!

Dog Surfing This one should be pretty selfexplanatory, since it merely involves dogs riding the waves on surfboards, whether alone or accompanied by a human. It originated in California in the 1920 s, and competitions are now held all across the USA's coastal areas.

Work in the English lesson by the student: Pantzartzidis Anestis