1Banzai Skydiving
There is a sport called Banzai Skydiving. You throw the parachute out of the airplane first and then jump after it.
2Plunge for distance
The plunge for distance is a former Olympic sport in which contestants plunged into the water and, without moving any of their limbs, float as far as they can for 60 seconds. A sportswriter in the New York Times described it as "slowest thing in the way of athletic competition".
3Birdman competition
An ancient tribe on Easter Island held an annual "Birdman" competition which involved racing down a steep mountain, swimming through shark-infested waters, and waiting days for a bird to lay an egg, nab it, and then race back.
4Miss Landmine
In Cambodia and Angola, they held a competition titled "Miss Landmine", aimed at finding the most attractive woman maimed by an explosive.
5Extreme Ironing
There is a sport called Extreme Ironing, in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing.
6Kiiking
There is a sport called 'kiiking', popular in Estonia, where people try to swing on swings all the way, a full 360 degrees.
7Henley-on-Todd Regatta
The Henley-on-Todd Regatta, held in Alice Springs, Australia, is the only 'boat' race to take place on dry land.
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8Siesta competition
In 2010, Spain held a siesta competition. It lasted 20 minutes and contestants were awarded points on the quality of their sleep, their positions, their snores and even for their pajamas.
9Gurning
Competitions exist where contestants make the ugliest face they can, and the sport is called gurning.
10Er Enish
‘Er Enish’ is a traditional sport in Kyrgyzstan that essentially is wrestling but with both athletes on horseback.
