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Quirky competitions you’ve never heard of!

When you think of competitions and championships, you may think of the Olympics. However, right now, people around the world are training for some quirky competitions. These include:

● Chess Boxing involves contestants playing four minutes of chess and three minutes of boxing.

● There’s a Cockroach Chasing competition in Australia.

● There’s the World Stone Skimming Championship in Scotland.

● In the US, there is a Chilli Pepper-Eating contest, a Fantasy Hair Styling competition and a Frog Jumping Competition. There’s also a Rock, Paper, Scissors championship!

● There are various championships in the UK, including Toe Wrestling, Teapot Racing, Egg Throwing, Nettle Eating, Worm Charming, Welly Wanging and Pancake Racing.

Right, are you ready to find out more? On your marks, get set – let’s go!