
1. Sepak Takraw

It literally means ‘kick ball’ in Malay. It is a lot like soccer but players cannot use their hands. They can hit the ball with their feet, chin or knees. Every team has only 3 players.
2. Oil Wrestling

Men wear leather pants; oil themselves too well with olive oil and through each other around. This is the national sport of Turkey.
3. Hornussen

In this game, a striker launches a puck in the air with the help of a whip. The players from the other team try to knock the puck down with schindels and big placards.
4. Wife-carrying
This game has an obstacle course through which the male participants carry their wives. The winner is awarded beer equal to the weight of his wife.
5. Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition

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Every year, dogs of all kinds enter this dog competition in which dogs surf on surfboards as long as they can in the Loews Coronado Bay Resort.
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6. Mud Olympics or Wattoluempiade

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Participants play different sports like volleyball and handball while they are immersed in thick mud.
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7. Camel Wrestling

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This game has been very popular amongst the Turks since a long time. As the name suggests, camels are made to wrestle during the mating season in the presence of a female camel. They both fight to win the female camel over.
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8. Extreme Ironing

In this game, participants are made to iron their clothing in extreme situations. The scenario could be something like underwater ironing or ironing your stuff in the middle of the motorway.
9. Chess boxing

This game is gaining popularity amongst masses as it includes playing a chess match and boxing, in alternating rounds. It is said to be inspired from a graph fiction novel. It is a combination of both brains and physical strength.
10. Prison rodeo

This is a popular sport in the prisons across USA. Convicted individuals take part in different rodeo events and sometimes common people are allowed to buy tickets to these events.
11. World Worm Charming Championship

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As weird as it sounds, participants try to persuade worms to come out of the ground by using different techniques and material.
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12. Frog Jumping

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A frog jumping competition is famous among small communities in USA.
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