Name: Games of Strange
Released: 2016-09-26T17:00:00.000Z
Cast: Selema Masekela

Available on Red Bull TV

From reindeer-skiing in the frozen tundra of Finland to banana-hauling triathlons in the lush South Pacific warmth of Easter Island, there is no environment on Earth that humans cannot transform into the setting for a delightfully quirky sport.

Sports · 2016 · 26 min

Starring Selema Masekela

EPISODE 1

Sticks, Candles and Oil

Turkish oil wrestling (exactly what it sounds like), an Italian candle race (not at all what it sounds like), jousting (yes, knights in armour with lances), and Choctaw stickball ('the little brother of war') are featured in this premiere episode.

25 min · Sep 26, 2016
EPISODE 2

Pain and Ancient Arts

A Briton attempts four obstacle courses in a weekend. A yearly event in Florence is a violent hybrid of rugby, wrestling, and boxing. The sport of canal jumping becomes a Netherlands staple. Horse-mounted Japanese archers keep an ancient tradition.

25 min · May 29, 2016
EPISODE 3

Defying Original Intent

In an episode devoted to sports made by finding new purposes for old tools, the high-flying new sport of extreme pogo, a Spanish event for building human tower, a ping pong-soccer hybrid, and high-speed racing in wooden boats are all profiled.

25 min · May 29, 2016
EPISODE 1

Acrobatic Combat

Discover the growing sports of competitive slacklining, a combat game played only at the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, a bloodless, acrobatic sort of bullfight in Spain, and a half-frozen race that could only be conceived of in Canada.

25 min · Nov 20, 2016
EPISODE 2

Traditions and Dreams

Some strange games have ancient roots. Others are modern inventions that seem straight out of a dream. From the Scottish Highland Games to a volleyball/soccer hybrid played on a bouncy castle, what all these games have are competitors with heart.

25 min · Nov 21, 2016
EPISODE 3

Jet Boats and Gymnastics

Footgolf and sepak takraw (foot volleyball) borrow from soccer, but while the former is a modern invention, the latter is an ancient competition. Plus, check out jet boats that accelerate to 140kph in 1.8 seconds and a gymnastic competition in India.

25 min · Nov 21, 2016