Those who watched Squid Game, Netflix's global hit, will remember the eponymous squid game, Ojingeo in Korean. This traditional Korean game is a cousin of our next discipline : Kabaddi, meaning "hold your breath". A team sport originating from India, Kabaddi is popular from Asia Minor to Southeast Asia, with the main practicing countries being India of course, but also Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Chris Anderson, a former British soldier, is about to race down a hill to catch a speeding cheese. With over twenty wins, this local star from the village of Brockworth isn't afraid of sprains. No, this isn’t a pitch for a Monty Python sketch, although the story does have a whiff of absurd British humour...

You probably know Florence for its Italian charm and its reputation of being one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The jewel of Tuscany, the cradle of the Renaissance, a city of culture with many museums that echo its historical and privileged link with art and architecture, it is even known as the "capital of the arts". However, the most violent sport on our list comes straight from Florence : Calcio Storico, also known as Florentine Calcio, is a traditional sport of the city, where four districts compete annually in a discipline that is a cross between a football match and a combat between gladiators...