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Wife carrying and other funny Sports to have ever existed by Thepasserby(m): 5:10pm On Aug 02, 2017
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Wife Carrying
A sport in which male competitors race while carrying female teammates, Wife Carrying originated in Finland. The first event was held in 1992 with foreign contestants being admitted starting in 1995. The World Championship is held annually in the Finnish town of Sonkajarvi. A North American

Re: Wife carrying and other funny Sports to have ever existed by Thepasserby(m): 5:13pm On Aug 02, 2017
Worm Charming

The practice of coaxing earthworms from wet dirt can be found all over the world, usually as a method of collecting bait for fishing. However, in England, they have turned it into a sport discipline. The World Worm Charming Championships has been held annually here since 1980. The wormers are given a little square of land to fiddle, grunt, and charm their way to glory by collecting more worms than anyone else.

Re: Wife carrying and other funny Sports to have ever existed by Thepasserby(m): 5:16pm On Aug 02, 2017
Quidditch

Based on the fictional game of the same name featured in the Harry Potter series, Quiddish is a sport of two teams of seven players. Each player is mounted on broomsticks played on a hockey rink-sized playing field. It is a weird mix of elements from rugby, dodgeball, and tag.

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