信不信由你——古怪運動大盤點
體育時空
作者：by Joshua Khan
Depending on an individual’s[個人] perspective[觀點]， some sports outside professional leagues[聯盟] can be classified as weird. North Americans aren’t too fond of cricket[板球] and some South Americans haven’t even heard of hockey.
The following sports go beyond the boundaries[邊界] of unusual sports when it comes to rules and equipment.
取決於每個人的角度，一些職業聯賽以外的運動堪稱怪異。北美洲人不太喜歡板球，有些南美洲人連曲棍球也沒有聽說過。
從規則和設備而言，以下這些運動可謂比不尋常“更不尋常”。
The Ultimate[最終的] Test： Man vs. Horse人馬對陣的終極測試
In Wales， there’s a famous race called the Man Versus Horse Marathon. A cross country[越野賽] course[路線] is laid out， and human competitors pit their stamina[耐力] against that of a posse[一隊] of chosen horses. The course is 22 miles long with many natural obstacles[障礙物] to overcome. The ultimate aim is to run the course and beat the first horse. This was recently done for the first time by a man who had been training especially for the event. He won a large cash prize—a prize that’s been getting bigger every year.
威爾士有一項著名的比賽叫“人馬馬拉鬆”。在這項比賽中，人類選手要在設計好的越野賽道上和一群經過挑選的馬比拚耐力。比賽全程為22英裏（35.4千米），中途要克服許多天然障礙。最終目標是要跑完全程，並且擊敗跑在最前麵的馬匹。最近，終於有一名專門為這項比賽進行過特訓的男子奪得了人類的第一次勝利。他贏得了一大筆獎金，因為這筆獎金每年都會累積哦。
Where Love Is the Key to Success愛是獲勝的關鍵
First introduced in Finland， wife carrying is an actual sport where male competitors race while carrying a female teammate. The objective[目標] is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle course in the fastest time.
Talk about tough love.
背老婆比賽起源於芬蘭，其實就是由男選手背著一名女隊友賽跑的運動。男選手要在最短的時間內背著一位女士穿越一條特殊的障礙賽道。
愛情真是舉步維艱啊。
Going for a Different Kind of Swim與眾不同的遊泳比賽
Even though it does seem kind of gross[令人惡心的]， bog[沼澤] snorkeling[潛泳] is a sporting event where competitors swim in a water-filled trench[溝渠] cut through a peat bog[泥炭沼]. Competitors must wear snorkels[通氣管] and flippers[腳蹼] and can only complete the course by swimming with their flippers and not using traditional swimming techniques.
The World Bog Snorkelling Championships take place every August in a dense[稠密的] peat bog near Llanwrtyd Wells， in Wales.