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

在以下頻道推出： 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年 · 26 分鐘

主演 Selema Masekela

第 1 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年9月26日
第 2 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年5月29日
第 3 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年5月29日
第 1 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年11月20日
第 2 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年11月21日
第 3 集

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 分鐘 · 2016年11月21日