most obscure sports in the world

Most Obscure Sports In The World

Here some of the craziest, most obscure sports ever.
11. Cardboard Tube Dueling
According an official statement by the Cardboard Tube Fighting League (yes, its real) this sport was started based on three principles: people need more ways to play and take themselves less seriously, events can be fun without alcohol, and cardboard sword fighting is fun. The logic is impeccable.
12. Bellyflopping
Its probably one of the most painful single player sports out there, but hey, you can win a lot of money for those couple seconds of misery. But even if you don t, pride is big in this industry. May the best (biggest?) man win.
13. Moustache Growing
Compared to the other sports on this list it is admittedly tranquil. But don t tell any serious mustache grower that they aren t a legitimate sportsman. If we ever get around to it we ll explain why in our list 25 ways to end someone s life with your beard .
14. Chess Boxing
Born in the mind of a cartoonist near the turn of the 21st century, this sport has taken off. Consisting of 11 alternating rounds of chess and boxing, you can win with either a knockout, a checkmate, or a judges decision.
15. Buzkashi
The goal of this sport is simple grab the carcass of a headless goat at full gallop, get it clear of the other players, and pitch it across the goal line. Played all over South Central Asia, it is the national sport of Afghanistan. Respect.
16. Pesapallo Finnish Baseball
As the national sport of Finland it has also gained popularity throughout Northern Europe. Essentially a variation of baseball, the primary difference is the vertical pitching. This makes the ball a lot easier to hit and changes the dynamics of the game somewhat.
17. Ferret Legging
You think ferrets are cute? How about ferrets in your pants? How about two ferrets in your pants? The goal of this sport is to actually hold them down there for as long as possible. As brutal as it may seem the world record was in fact over 5 hours, sans underwear.
18. Toe Wrestling
Once again, we can thank our friends in the United Kingdom for toe wrestling champions like Paul Tomatominator Beech. Something of a thumb war except with your toes, it is considered common courtesy for each player to remove the other players shoes and socks prior to the match.
19. Mountain Unicycling
As anybody who has hiked a mountain trail knows, it can be hard with two feet let alone one wheel. Not only this, but unicycles are not equipped with a gear system like mountain bikes so they require a little bit of extra skill to maneuver. If you re up to the challenge, however, the sport is rapidly growing in the Mid West.
20. Kite Tubing
This is probably one of the more dangerous sports on our list with several deaths and numerous injuries on record over the past 5 years. Its actually a variant of towed tubing wherein the tube becomes airborne. The danger arises from the fact that tubes are not specifically designed to be airborne, which means they are hard to control, which means the landings can be a little rough. Evidently wings serve a purpose, who d of thunk it?