Top 3 Unusual Sports in The World

Cricket, Football, tennis, basketball, baseball etc. are some of the sports that you hear in your day to day life. The good part of these mainstream sports is that they are very much attractive. But we have figured out a list of some unusual fusion sports which are much more interesting than the usual ones. Here is a list of unusual sports that are worth experiencing.

 

Zorbing:

You must have seen a lot of videos of people inside an orb, generally made of transparent plastic. But imagine people inside an orb rolling down the mountain slope. A lot of people also practice this on gentle slopes or flat grounds just to ensure more rider contrive over the orb. This sport is quite an extreme one when it involves zorb wrestling, zorb sliding and many more such thrilling zorb sports. You can always make it more fun loving by having a zorb race on flat grounds.

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Image Courtesy: Holleyweb

 

Bossaball:

Bossaball is one of the most unusual sports invented by the Spaniard Filip Eyckmans who conceptualized this sport in the year 2004. This not just volleyball, it comprises certain elements of football, gymnastics and capoeira. Bossaball is played on an inflatable court that is specially designed in a circular trampoline on each side of the net. 3 to 5 players a side is the idle number for playing this sport. This unusual sport can be seen on beaches of Spain.

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Image Courtesy: YTIMG

 

Chess Boxing:

Chess boxing is a hybrid sport that combines chess with boxing in alternating rounds. The sport was invented by French artist and filmmaker Enki Bilal in his comic book Froid Équateur in 1992. The first real event of chess-boxing was organized by Dutch artist Lepe Rubingh in 2003. Chess boxing is a fast growing sport. The sport alternates between games of boxing and chess after each round – waiting for a checkmate or knockout to decide the match. A Chess Boxing match between two individuals lasts up to eleven rounds, starting with a four minute chess round and followed by two minutes of boxing.

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Image Courtesy: Fourth Official

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