Reminiscing on the bizarre athletic events that redefine our concept of sports

There’s no blood so let’s hope PETA gets off our backs

Competitive foot wrestling started in the 1970s in England and quickly gained enough fame to be considered for the Olympics in 1997. Key word: considered.

Crazy? Or just crazy awesome? One man even parachuted off a cliff, iron board in hand, slowly combing over a shirt on his board as the ground approached

After jumping onto the front of a subway car, Richter is given just seconds to scuttle through multiple steps before the locomotive takes off with his life

It’s enough to convince anyone that the English have little better to do than invent weird sport

Free-soloing, that is, rock climbing straight up cliffs, without a rope, is as dangerous as scaling up the side of a skyscraper

Chess-playing boxers try to knock out the opponent before “checkmate”

Bridezilla vs. Stilleto Southpaw throw down

Is this the future of Olympics? We hope not!

With karate kid moves, these athletes make climbing ladders look easy

Athletes carry some creepy shit. Although who doesn’t come prepared with weapons and condoms?

Downhill sporting borders on insanity