UNUSUAL SPORTS Many sports such as football and

UNUSUAL SPORTS

Many sports, such as football and basketball , are known around the world. But not many people know about the more unusual sports all over the world what are these?

A. B. C. D. E. F. Ostrich racing chessboxing Underwater hockey Shovel racing Sporthocking Elephant polo

OSTRICH RACING Ostrich racing originated in Africa and eventually made its way over to the US. Ostriches can reach a surprising speed of 43 miles an hour, and their legs can reach up to 16 feet in a single stride. During a game of ostrich racing, people sit on ostriches and race them around a track.

CHESSBOXING As its name might suggest, chess boxing is a combination of two traditional sports: chess and boxing. The game alternates between serious games of chess and intense rounds of boxing.

UNDERWAT ER HOCKEY Underwater hockey is exactly what it sounds like — a game of hockey, but underwater. It was invented in the UK in 1954.

SHOVEL Shovel racing, RACING which involves sitting on a shovel and racing down an icy hill, made its way to the very first Winter X-Games in 1997. There was a hectic crash that severely injured a competitor, which meant that shovel racing's first X-Games appearance was also its last.

SPORTHOCKING Sporthocking, also known as extreme sitting , began in Germany. The sport uses a specialized stool to perform tricks — much like skateboard tricks — and land in a sitting position on the stool.

ELEPHANT POLO Elephant polo is just like regular polo, except on an elephant — it even requires the same equipment. This sport is popular in Nepal, India, and Thailand.

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