There is even more excitement with the addition of new sports in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Six new sports have been introduced by the International Olympic Committee. One of them is skateboarding. In the 2020 Olympics, Japanese skaters dominated the sport. A 13-year-old, Momiji Nishiya, became the country’s youngest person to win a gold medal when they took first place. Yuto Horigome, also from Japan, won the men’s street competition.

The Highlights of Other Newly Introduced Sports

Surfing is another sport that has been introduced in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The first-ever surfing Olympic medal was won by USA’s Carissa Moore. Bianca Buitendag from South Africa took silver while Japan’s Amuro Tsuzuki took bronze. Italo Ferreira from Brazil took the men’s gold medal while Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi took silver. Owen Wright took third place, giving Australia her first surfing Olympic medal. Karate also made a debut in the 2020 Olympics along with sport climbing, baseball and softball.

The Future of The Olympics

Starting with the 2020 Olympics, the International Olympics Committee will be allowing host cities to propose new sports to the included. It has already been confirmed that breakdancing will be added in the 2024 Olympics to be held in Paris, France as the host proposed. The city also proposed sport climbing, surfing and skateboarding which were included in the Tokyo Olympics.

Dancing For Gold

Breakdancing is both a form of art and a sport. It went through a test run in the 2018 Youth Olympics that were held in Buenos Aires. This is part of the process of a new sport being included in the Olympics. With breakdance now an Olympic sport, it will be interesting to see which other sports are included in future.

Shin Kicking

There are many different kinds of combat sports popular all over the world and shin-kicking is one of them. As a combat sport, shin-kicking involves two people kicking each other on the shin with the idea being to get their opponent down onto the ground. The martial art was developed in England and today is a popular event, with there also being the World Shin-kicking Championships drawing millions of spectators.

Shout out ‘Enough’ to end the round

This has to be of the strange sports of the world because who can want their shins to be kicked to smithereens while both participants hold on to each other’s collar. Funny sports like this even go as far as the contestants wearing weird attire. In the Cotswold Olimpicks, the contestants wear white coats. The contestants kick the shin with the idea to inflict so much pain that the opponent eventually cries out in pain ‘Enough!’.

Straw is provided to protect the shins

As one of the funny sports of the world, competitors wear long pants and have to try and protect their shins. Some people stuff straw in socks, which is actually provided, as well as the white coats. Footwear isn’t allowed to have any kind of metal-reinforcement to the toe area of the footwear or else the contestant stands to be disqualified.

Every year there are competitions

The person overseeing the shin-kicking competition is known as a stickler and modern competitions are won by the person who wins 6 out of 10 rounds. There are other rules which apply to the shin kicking and a throw won’t be considered valid unless the thrower has one foot of the ground. There are always medics attending should someone be badly injured.

Zorbing, which is also called globe-riding, orbing or sphereing is an intense recreation activity that involves rolling down a hill inside a transparent orb. For extreme adrenaline as well as thrill, this sport is usually performed on gentle slopes. For those who wish to have more control of the orb, they can perform it on a level surface.

History of Zorbing

The sport was invented by Andrew Akers together with Dwane van der Sluis. It was first played in 1994 in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It jas since spread to other parts including USA, Canada, Sweden, Estonia, and Poland. Zorbing, whose highest governing body is ZORB Limited is an ideal teambuilding sport. It is also one of those fun sports that you can engage when you are looking for an extreme activity to indulge in.

Different Kinds of Zorbing Orbs

The orbs used in comprise of two types. The harnessed and the non-harnessed. Non-harnessed orbs are designed to carry up to a maximum of three riders. On the other hand, the harnessed orbs are constructed for either one or two riders at a time. Zorbing, which falls under fun sports is safe and easy to understand, so don’t hesitate to add it on the list of your teambuilding sport activities.

Try Zorbing For A Thrilling Experience

While the idea of rolling down a slope while inside an orb may sound strange, Zorbing is worth a try. If you are the kind of people who love sports that get their adrenaline going, this is the sport for you. For a more exciting experience, you can choose to indulge in the sport with another person.