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    The World's Zaniest Sports
    The World's Zaniest Sports
    The World's Zaniest Sports
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    The World's Zaniest Sports

    By Tim O'Shei

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    Readers won’t believe it when they learn about such weird sports as the Rock Paper Scissors championships, Worm Charming, and Cheese-Rolling races. Dozens of fun photos and trivia facts in The World’s Zaniest Sports let young readers discover the wildest and craziest sporting competitions the world has to offer.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781515730637
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      Book preview

      The World's Zaniest Sports - Tim O'Shei

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      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Slimy, Slippery, Cheese-Chasing Sports!

      Sports with a Twist

      Wacky Races

      Crazy Contests

      To the Extreme!

      Glossary

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      SLIMY, SLIPPERY,

      CHEESE-CHASING SPORTS!

      Some people delight in hitting home runs or scoring goals. Others get a kick out of the roar of the crowd. Whatever the reason, many people love the thrill of competing in sports. They get a rush from scoring touchdowns, making a big catch, or cruising across the finish line. They love to sweat, and they love to win.

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      But for some athletes, normal sports like football or tennis aren’t enough. Simply playing soccer or hockey doesn’t excite them. Not even a death-defying sport like skydiving is thrilling enough for some people.

      Instead, these people seek out sports that are unusual, dangerous, or just plain weird. Some people compete by swimming through a smelly, muddy bog. Others enjoy running down a steep hill while chasing a wheel of cheese. And some people have fun wrestling in a pool of gravy or racing against a horse!

      BOG SNORKELING

      At Great Britain’s World Alternative Games, athletes do a unique kind of snorkeling as part of a triathlon. Competitors snorkel through stinky, muddy

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