We all know the most popular sports in the world, and many of us have heard about their beginnings and stages of development. But what if someone talks to you about his passion for a slapping competition or a wife’s pregnancy race, what would your response be?

In this report, the US "Stadium Tak" website reviews a group of the strangest competitions and sports around the world.

Dive into the swamp

It is a swimming competition in muddy waters for a distance of about 110 meters, and the only thing that a swamp dive game shares with traditional diving sports is the equipment. The first world championships for this sport were held in the Welsh town of Llanertide-Wales in 1985. The world record for the game is 1.18.81 minutes.

Busabol

Busaabol is a game that mixes volleyball, soccer, gymnastics, music and capoeira (Brazilian-American martial art). This game was developed by former Belgian tennis player Philippe Ekmans. Currently, Busabol is played in more than 20 countries and four continents.

Egg throw

This game is based on trying to throw an egg as far as possible without breaking it. According to Reuters, officials of the International Federation for Egg Throwing confirm that this game first appeared in the fourteenth century, where one of the monks encouraged the townspeople to come to the church by giving them eggs, and when the river overflowed he had to throw eggs from a distance. The longest throw in this game was recorded in 1978 with a length of 98.51 meters.

Slapping on the face

In the slapping game on the face, the two contestants take turns slapping each other until one of them falls to the ground. The game first appeared in Russia in 2018. 

Canoeing among giant pumpkin boats

To play this game, you first need to empty the giant pumpkin seed core and make it into a boat, then you need to insert the pumpkin into the water to make sure it will float well, and then you start rowing. 

Kabadi

It is a board game well known in India and the Asian continent in general, and is the most popular sport in Bangladesh and Nepal. Each time, a player from one of the two teams tries to attack the players of the second team, touching the largest number of them within their area without being able to catch him.

Sepak Takraw

A team game that mixes volleyball and soccer, and is very popular in East Asia.

Men's marathon against horses

This annual race appeared in the United Kingdom in 1980, and a number of runners compete with horses. The race spans 22 miles (about 35 km).

Drop the column

Two teams compete for a column. This sport initially appeared as a military training in the ranks of the Japanese army, a sport that combines rugby, wrestling, sumo, and American football.

Kick the leg

This sport first appeared in 1612, and it is an English martial art, in which the leg is used to hit and topple the opponent.

Toe wrestling

This sport appeared in 1974 in England, and two contestants are wrestling with toes. 

The wife's pregnancy sport

This sport appeared in Finland, and its first competitions were held in 1992. Every contestant in this game carries his wife, who must not be less than 49 kilograms, and tries to pass a set of obstacles to win the race.

Zurbing

This game is based on rolling a transparent rubber ball from the top of a hill, and it first appeared in New Zealand in 1994.