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Wild and Wacky Sports
You’ve probably never heard of these unusual pastimes!
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The first person to score 15 points in lightsaber dueling—a Star Wars-inspired sport similar to fencing—wins!
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In unicycle hockey, players chase a tennis ball while pedaling on a cycle with only 1 wheel.
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Inside a zorb ball—a giant inflatable ball— people can walk, run, or crawl over many surfaces. A zorbing record holder traveled 570 kilometers this way!
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Courtesy of Bossaball International
Teams of 4 bounce, flip, and twist to hit a ball over a net while jamming to tunes in bossaball.
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