Yak racing
Yak racing is a spectator
sport held at many traditional festivals of Tibet, Northern Pakistan and
Mongolia, and can be one of the most entertaining parts of a Tibetan horse
festival, in gatherings which integrate popular dances and songs with
traditional physical games. Each of the competitors, which commonly number
10 or 12, mounts his yak, and the yaks run towards the opposite end of the
race course in a sprint. Yaks can run surprisingly fast over short distances.
The winner is usually given several khata (a traditional Tibetan
scarf) as well as a small amount of prize money. Yak racing is also known to be
performed in parts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and
in Pamir in Pakistan.
Glima
Glima is the Icelandic national style of folk wrestling.
There are four points that
differentiate it from other forms of wrestling:
- The opponents must always stand erect.
- The opponents step clockwise around each other (looks
similar to a waltz). This is to create opportunities for offence and
defense, and to prevent a stalemate.
- It is not permitted to fall down on your opponent or to
push him down in a forceful manner, as it is not
considered sportsman-like.
- The opponents are supposed to look across each other's
shoulders as much as possible because it is considered proper to wrestle
by touch and feel rather than sight.
The core of the system is eight
main techniques, which form the basic training for approximately 50 ways
to execute a throw or take down.
Silat
Silat is a collective word for
indigenous martial arts that originates from Indonesia; it is traditionally practiced in,
Malaysia, southern Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei and
the Philippines. There are hundreds of different styles but they tend to
focus either on strikes, joint manipulation, throws, bladed weaponry, or some
combination thereof. Silat is one of the sports included in the Southeast
Asian Games and other region-wide competitions. Training halls are
overseen by separate national organizations in each of the main countries the
art is practiced.
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is
a team sport of Native American origin played using
a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a Crosse or lacrosse
stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact
sport which requires padding such as shoulder pads, gloves, helmets and
sometimes even rib guards. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose
mesh designed to catch and hold the lacrosse ball and can also be
strung with hard mesh. There are many different styles like Canadian mesh,
rocket pocket and normal mesh. Offensively, the objective of the game is to score
by shooting the ball into an opponent's goal, using the lacrosse stick to
catch, carry, and pass the ball to do so. Defensively, the objective is to keep
the opposing team from scoring and to dispossess them of the ball through the
use of stick checking and body contact or positioning. The sport has four major
types: men's field lacrosse, women's lacrosse, box
lacrosse and inter Crosse.
Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw or
kick volleyball is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula. Sepak
takraw differs from the similar sport of volleyball in its use of
a rattan ball and only allowing players to use their feet, knee, and chest
and head to touch the ball. It is a popular sport in Southeast Asia. In Malaysia,
the game is called sepak raga or "takraw". In Myanmar it is
known as chin lone. In the Philippines, besides
"takraw" it is also known as sipa, meaning
"kick".
Bossaball
Bossaball is
a sport invented in Spain by Filip Eyckmans who developed the concept 2004.
It is similar to volleyball, but also includes elements of football
(soccer), gymnastics and capoeira. Each side of the court has
an integrated trampoline, allowing players to bounce high enough to spike the
ball. Bossaball clubs exist in various countries including Brazil, Germany,
Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Singapore,
Kuwait, Ecuador and Saudi Arabia. The most famous
teams are the Selection of Spain and the Selection of Brazil. They go all over
the world making exhibitions and promoting the game.
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