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leejosepho
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03 Mar 2011, 1:33 pm

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Every country has its sporting events that the rest of the world simply can't fathom or appreciate — American football, England's cricket, Scotland's caber toss (chucking big poles is just so much fun!), to name ones we've at least heard of.

And then there are those lesser-known events that are particularly peculiar. Heard of the Finnish wife-carrying festival? How about the British shin-kicking contest? Here are 10 wacky sports that are probably more fun to watch than to play ...


http://windowssecrets.com/2011/03/03/05 ... r-heard-of

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HMpb1KNpck&playnext=1&list=PL229281BD72681CBF[/youtube]


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08 Mar 2011, 6:57 am

:lol: love it, the whole world of crazy and pointless sports to choose from and in a list of ten england get four of them. we're a very special nation :D

and i love the cheese rolling, im gunna go next year, winner gets to keep the cheese! :D

mmmm... cheese...