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Basketball is sick because stunting on people occurs pretty much every time the ball is dribbled down the court. I don’t follow any teams but I like keeping tabs on players (especially James Harden  ) or watching it if I’m running at the gym and a game is on. I used to follow hockey but fell off because everyone I used to watch/go to games with moved out of state. I was in DC when the Caps won the Stanley Cup though which was incredibly hype; you could do things like climb light poles and if you seemed like you knew what you were doing cops would be like “Ehh we get it”. Then there’s action sports, specifically surfing and snowboarding. IMO surfing events are best watched passively, like as something playing in the background while you’re doing other stuff. Things can get intense, but a lot of the time you’re just staring at ocean swells and people floating on their boards, maybe someone on a jet ski here and there. I love snowboarding, but I don’t pay attention to most competitive events. I prefer snowboarding films because I’m way more interested in backcountry riding, tree runs, etc. than I am watching a handful of people see who can land the cleanest series of corkscrews. That said, last year the X Games introduced a new event for skiing and snowboarding called the Knuckle Huck. Instead of jumping from the big air ramp, riders pass it and launch from the rounded lip instead, aka the knuckle. It’s not really a competitive event, but it’s definitely the most stylish and you can see how much fun the pros are having. Here’s this years Knuckle Huck for snowboarding. Skip to 34:20 to see a fun trick orchestrated by the last two competitors of the event. |
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chess can get pretty badass, especially once you get into learning openings and successfully pull of a gambit or something. definitely a sport imo |
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GODSPEED JOHN GLENN posted:drone racing should be cool, but isn't. please help Follow Me drones with the tracker attached to runners, race cars, etc |
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The X-man cometh posted:Hockey is good and cool (literally) |
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I feel like out of any sporting event, an NHL hockey game is probably the most enjoyable for someone who isn’t really into sports. It’s fast paced, surprisingly easy to follow, and you don’t have to worry about it raining. Fights between players occur but they’re more understandable and respectful than one would think, and if the violence is too much there’s usually an organ playing to help everyone not take things too seriously. On top of that there are only three, 20 minute periods rather than four quarters or nine innings or whatever else that takes way too much time. |
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