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Title: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: hitchingAride on February 19, 2016, 07:22:53 PM
Today I learned about a historic sport called fox tossing where you try and throw foxes as far as possible. It looks something like this.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Fox_tossing_dresden_small.jpg

I am curious what are the weirdest and cruelest sports ever invented by people either current or historic.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Morecoin Freeman on February 20, 2016, 09:02:48 AM
Line dancing is arguably the most cruel.

http://s-www.vosgesmatin.fr/images/30FC313F-B0D2-47FC-901B-936FBFA1594E/VOM_15/country-organise-le-dimanche-16-novembre-par-dakota-line-dancers-a-saint-etienne-les-remiremont-salle-polyvalente-images-proposees-par-quot-dakota-line-dancers-(saint-etienne-les-remiremont)-quot-1433507858.jpg


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: --Encrypted-- on February 20, 2016, 09:24:56 AM
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_sport

some are weird. some are cruel. some are both cruel and weird.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: hitchingAride on February 20, 2016, 02:19:51 PM
Good article I'm very happy to not have been born in the 17th century. It's amazing what kind of entertainment people come up with without TV or computers.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: protokol on February 20, 2016, 11:24:46 PM
There's this thing called "Shrovetide mob football" that still gets played somewhere in England. Basically thousands of people from 2 towns compete to try and get a pigs bladder to the opponents town. Chaos ensues.

It's a pretty historic thing apparently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football)


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Racey on February 20, 2016, 11:43:20 PM
There's this thing called "Shrovetide mob football" that still gets played somewhere in England. Basically thousands of people from 2 towns compete to try and get a pigs bladder to the opponents town. Chaos ensues.

It's a pretty historic thing apparently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football)

Don't forget cheese rolling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IITAJ6NDlo

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/images/2015/Webmasters_Images/100_0595.jpg


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: protokol on February 20, 2016, 11:48:46 PM
There's this thing called "Shrovetide mob football" that still gets played somewhere in England. Basically thousands of people from 2 towns compete to try and get a pigs bladder to the opponents town. Chaos ensues.

It's a pretty historic thing apparently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football)

Don't forget cheese rolling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IITAJ6NDlo

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/images/2015/Webmasters_Images/100_0595.jpg

Holy shit you just read my mind, I was just about to post about cheese rolling haha!


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Cyaren on February 20, 2016, 11:49:54 PM
Bed Racing? http://www.topendsports.com/sport/unusual/bed-racing.htm

The competitors race in teams of six, plus one on the bed. Each team must provide their own bed, decorated in the theme for the year. The bed runs on four wheels, but also need to be able to float, as explained below.

The 3km run race begins and ends at Conyngham Hall. About halfway through the run, the teams face the one-in-five gradient climb to Castle Top before it’s back down the hill and toward the final challenge – crossing a river.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Racey on February 21, 2016, 12:06:38 AM
Did you know mob football was banned on April 1314 by Edward II
Football also got banned in the 17th century for 300 years, they even brought in anti-riot laws.

So draconian back then.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Gleb Gamow on February 21, 2016, 08:49:55 PM
There's this thing called "Shrovetide mob football" that still gets played somewhere in England. Basically thousands of people from 2 towns compete to try and get a pigs bladder to the opponents town. Chaos ensues.

It's a pretty historic thing apparently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medieval_football)

Don't forget cheese rolling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IITAJ6NDlo

http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/images/2015/Webmasters_Images/100_0595.jpg

Holy shit you just read my mind, I was just about to post about cheese rolling haha!

This link works in the US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvG9XDtjv4


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Tom Haas on October 26, 2016, 08:03:35 PM
Today I learned about a historic sport called fox tossing where you try and throw foxes as far as possible. It looks something like this.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Fox_tossing_dresden_small.jpg

I am curious what are the weirdest and cruelest sports ever invented by people either current or historic.
Crazy world!!!  :o The story, as I understand, the facts silent when and who threw the fox furthest.  :D Who today are interested in such a game? I do not.
 Nowadays, these sports have gone into the past, so of course no one will have to look for foxes on the street. There was a baseball, football, golf and others.
By the way, golf is my favorite game. I am learning to play it, is now looking for himself where to buy golf clubs.  Here's a cool article for nice examples http://jonsguide.org/best-top-spikeless-golf-shoes-reviews/ (http://jonsguide.org/best-top-spikeless-golf-shoes-reviews/)... 8)I almost forgot myself to find the fox to throw it somewhere far away.


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: Woodie on October 26, 2016, 10:44:54 PM
Anybody heard of goat tossing though I believe it has been banned


Title: Re: What are some backwards sports?
Post by: mamichula on October 27, 2016, 03:58:30 AM
It's not a sport, but bear baiting.