Kin-Ball
This Canadian sport is played with three teams, and is essentially dodge ball. The almost comical factor is that the ball is 1.22 meters in diameter and easily matches the size of its players. It is slowly gaining popularity in countries with a strong handball and dodgeball culture.
Outside of Canada, it has started a foundation in nations like Japan, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic, and China.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kin-Ball
Unicycle hockey
The name describes what it essentially is, hockey with unicycles. Although, it also has some features that give it an essence of polo. Some of the distinct differences in comparison to traditional hockey, is a lack of a goalkeeper and no contact restrictions.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicycle_hockey
Mounted Archery
Mounted archery competitions are an ancient and long reaching sport. Mounted archers have historically been associated with eastern asiatic countries, like Mongolia, Korea, and Japan.
Japan still has a strong representation of this sport, as before the samurai preferred the Katana, they were obsessed with the horse and bow. Competitions are still held today, and the athletes still wear the traditional armor, and use the same style bows from antiquity.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mounted_archery
Sepak takraw
Native to southeast asia, this sport is essentially kick volleyball, played with a rattan ball. Competitors use their legs rather then their arms, high flying kicks, spin kicks, and a repertoire of transitional moves, make this sport rather entertaining to watch.
Sepak takraw has started to gain notoriety in Japan, the US, and Canada.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepak_takraw
Chess Boxing
The Chinese have a term ”Scholar warrior” and chess boxing may be the perfect sport for that title. The matches consists of 11 rounds, with six of chess, and five of boxing.
The three primary ways to victory are KO, a checkmate, DQ, or exceeding the chess game’s time control.
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_boxing
Underwater hockey
Also called Octopush, it may be a little different then it sounds.
The game is played with a short curved stick, no longer then your forearm. It is 6 vs 6, with four substituted and essentially plays like hockey with strong elements of water polo. There is no goal, rather a zoning, with a small metal speed bump to prevent excessive scoring.
