Do you have it in you to try these?
Eukonkanto - Finland and Estonia
What it is: The time honored tradition of a wife carrying race! Winner of the annual competition reportedly wins his weight in beer.
Why you couldn't play it: The same couple, Taisto Miettinen and Kristiina Haapanen, have won for the past five years. Obviously, Finns take this seriously and spend all year running through obstacle courses with their wives strapped on; do you have that dedication?
Buzkashi - Afghanistan and Central Asia
What it is: A variation of polo played with the headless corpse of a goat.
Why you couldn't play it: The games can last for days on horseback. Players are known to whip each other and attempt to dislodge their opponents in order to get hold of the goat.
Gideon Tsang / Via en.wikipedia.org
Chess Boxing - World Wide
What it is: A game that combines the intellectual vigor of chess with boxing's love of punching people in the head, in alternating rounds. The first person to be checkmated or knocked out loses.
Why you couldn't play it: Do you think you're good enough at chess and boxing to win at this? Really?
Pato - Argentina
What it is: A horseback game comparable to a combination of basketball and polo, played with a ball that has six handles.
Why you couldn't play it: Originally played with a duck instead of a ball, the game was plagued by violence in its early years. Today it is safer, but still requires impressive riding skills, as well as the likelihood of being ripped from your saddle.
