What are some relatively unknown sports?

#1

Chess Boxing

Chess boxing is exactly what it sounds like -- a hybrid of knocking out and checkmating opponents.

The battle consists of 11 rounds in which competitors alternate between playing traditional chess and boxing.

#2

Cheese Rolling

Competitors take part in the annual Cheese-Rolling event at Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire, U.K.

Here's how it works: a large cheese wheel is rolled down a steep hill, and competitors race after it.

The first person to reach the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.

It may not sound dangerous, but the steepness of the hill has resulted in several injuries.

#3

Extreme Ironing

Extreme sport or performance art? Possibly both. Competitors who call themselves "ironists" go to a remote location and iron their clothes.

The domestic chore has been performed underwater, hanging from cliffs, while skiing or snowboarding and even on top of vehicles.

#4

Egg Throwing

According to the World Egg Throwing Federation, egg throwing "has been a sport enjoyed by millions of people since early humans discovered the delight of watching a failure of another to catch a tossed egg."

Eggheads have the opportunity to participate in the annual World Egg Throwing Championship, which involves a variation of games, in Swaton, England.

#5

Underwater Hockey

Field hockey, ice hockey and now... underwater hockey? Yep.

Also known as Octopush, this sport is played worldwide and involves two teams trying to push a puck using a stick across the floor of a swimming pool into the opposing team’s goal.

The sport has its own World Championship, which first took place in 1980.

Source: Huffpost