Author(s): Paul Connolly

Sport

Bog snorkelling, dwyle flunking, goat grabbing, wife carrying - they might sound like the newest entries in a dictionary of euphemisms but they are in fact sports. Strange sports, yes. In fact let's be honest, downright bizarre sports. But real sports nonetheless. And there's dozens more where these came from, as you'll discover in this witty and oddly compelling round-up of the world's strangest events held in the glorious name of competition.