Alternative Sports Stories

Some unconventional, out-of-the-ordinary athletic pastimes

Underwater boxing image courtesy 1dak Underwater Sports

Arm Wrestling

• Staples SLOBS no slouches as arm-wrestling record is smacked down
  Westport News, March 13, 2011

Jousting

• Jousting in Sonora catches eye of National Geographic
  The Modesto Bee, March 11, 2011

Equestrian Teams

• SAPC Western Equestrian Team captures regional championship
  
• SAPC riders make championship
  
• St. Andrews Qualifies In Six Classes For IHSA Zone Competition
  The Laurinburg Exchange

Badminton

• Badminton, one of the world's most popular participation sports
  The New York Times, March 25, 2011

Cheer Teams

• Members of the Scotland High School cheerleading squad and two Glamour Athletics dance/cheerleading teams earned top finishes at one of the country's premier national events
  The Laurinburg Exchange, March 24, 2011

Fistball

• Germany to face Brazil for fistball gold
  Taiwan Nsews, July 19, 2009
  About fistball

Octopush

• Don't try this at home: The underwater hockey game Octopush requires large lungs and a pair of gardening gloves
  The Independent, February 14, 1994
  About octopus

Chessboxing

• Chessboxing heavyweight wins by checkmate
  The Telegraph, November 8, 2007
  About chessboxing

Toe Wrestling

• Couple win toe wrestling crowns
  BBC, July 23, 2005
  About toe wrestling

Eating Competitions

• Hot dog-eating contest to welcome women
  CNN, April 20, 2011

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