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SI Vault: Wide World of Sports

Sports Illustrated looks back through the years of the most unusual sports from around the world. 
SI Vault: Wide World of Sports
SI Vault: Wide World of Sports

SI Vault: Wide World of Sports

Fort Lauderdale, FL

FINA Diving Grand Prix.

Havana, Cuba

Baseball.

George Town, Cayman Islands

Free Diving.

Mojave Desert, CA

Motorcycle Racing.

Forni Di Sopra, Italy

Grass Skiing.

Lahore, Pakistan

Youth Cricket.

Fort Benning, GA

Best Ranger Competition.

Chitwan, Nepal

Elephant Polo.

St. Moritz, Switzerland

Horse Racing.

Uummannaq, Greenland

Ice Golf.

Los Angeles, CA

Skateboarding.

Doha, Qatar

Sepak Takraw.

Valley City, OH

Frog Jumping.

Detroit, MI

Boating.

Inzell, Germany

Motorcycling: Ice Speedway World Championships.

Atlanta, GA

Water Skiing.

St. Louis, MO

Rodeo.

Huntersville, NC

Loch Norman Highland Games

Du Quoin, IL

Big car sprints race at Du Quoin State Fairgrounds Racetrack.

Beijing, China

Badminton.

New York, NY

Freestyle Wrestling.

Phoenix, AZ

Rodeo.

London, England

Fencing.

Phoenix, AZ

Square Dancing.

Indio, CA

Polo.

Burwell, NE

Rodeo.

Snow Water Lake, NV

Pigeon Racing.

Columbus, OH

Bodybuilding.

Sydney, Australia

Greco-Roman Wrestling.

Hartford, CT

College Squash.

Beijing, China

Archery.

Coney Island, NY

Roller Derby.

Rio de Janerio, Brazil

Soccer.

Onondaga Nation, NY

Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse.

Sahara Desert, Morocco

Auto Racing.