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Mud Wrestling: Indian Kushti
• Indian mud wrestling, commonly known as ‘kushti’, is an age old sport popular in rural India
• Mud plays crucially in avoiding the wrestlers from slipping (owing to sweat) in a bout
Oil Wrestling
• Oil wrestling also called grease wrestling,
is the Turkish national sport
• It is so called because the wrestlers douse themselves with olive oil
Yubi Lakpi: The Coconut Rugby
• Yubi lakpi, similar to rugby, is played using a coconut
• The Manipuri game dates back to centuries, and may be the inspiration behind the modern rugby played today
Blind Soccer
• Blind soccer (also known as blind football) is variation of futsal designed for players who are blind or visually impaired
• It is currently a Paralympic sport, and the International Blind Sports Association (IBSA) also organizes a World Championship
Jallikattu: The Bull-Human Fight
• One of the oldest living ancient sports, Jallikattu is a part of the festivities of Tamil Nadu
• In this, men (matadors) have to fight the mighty bulls
• Unlike the Spanish running of the bulls, Jallikattu can turn out to be a deadly game
Buzkashi
• Buzkashi (literally "goat dragging" in Persian) or kokpar is the Central Asian sport in which horse-mounted players attempt to drag a goat or calf carcass toward a goal
• It is the national sport of Afghanistan, although it was banned under the Taliban regime
Mallakhamb: The Pole Gymnastics
• Mallakhamb (or Malkhamb) with origins dating back to the 12th century, is a gymnast’s feat using a vertical wooden pole
• This traditional Indian sport can be seen in various forms like Rope Mallakhamb and Hanging Mallakhamb
Bossaball
• Bossaball is a team sport that originated in Spain and was conceptualized by Belgian Filip Eyckmans in 2004
• It is similar to volleyball, but also includes elements of football (soccer), gymnastics and capoeira
Wall Of Death: Maut Ka Kuan
• The ‘Wall of death’ can be commonly found at the local fairs and exhibitions, particularly in rural India
• The game consists of a barrel-shaped track wherein the drivers showcase their breathtaking driving skills through motorcycles and cars
Wife Carrying
• Finland is the birthplace of wife carrying, a sport which sees male competitors race along an obstacle course while carrying a female team-mate
• If you win the annual competition in Sonkajarvi, Finland, you supposedly are awarded the weight of your "wife" in beer
Ke Nang Haun: The pig fight
• Ke Nang Huan is the famous pig fight which adorns the festival of the Nicobarese tribal people of India
• In this weird game of pigs and humans, the competition is to control the perplexed pig which shoots out of a cage when smashed with an axe
• The game is played in open spaces, allowing abundant scope for the horrified pig and its controller to chase each other
Underwater Hockey
• Underwater Hockey (UWH), also called Octopush, (mainly in the UK) is a globally played limited-contact sport
• It originated in England in 1954 when Alan Blake, the founder of the newly formed South sea Sub-Aqua Club