Chessboxing? For real? I just saw this on Colbert, and apparently it is real.

[Electric Monk]

I thought Steven was joking, but...

:spray:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Boxing_Organisation
http://wcbo.org/content/e381/index_en.html

How long until this is an Olympic event?

[Posteritatis]

1. After extreme ironing nothing can surprise me. (nt)

[Poll_Blind]

2. I....I could....I could maybe go for watching that on TV, heh heh. n/t

PB

[Electric Monk]

4. youtube - 2008 Light Heavyweight World Championship

http://www.youtube.com/v/3OUJadHHVyc

[Poll_Blind]

5. (!) Insane-O! Thanks for the link! n/t

PB

[Occulus]

3. Hmmmm, someone played "Battle Chess" and got.... inspired.

:D

[Jack Rabbit]

6. Yes, it's for real.

Please click here.

In addition to chessboxing, there's just plain old chess and boxing . . .

Max Euwe, a Dutch math teacher, was the European amateur heavyweight champion some time in the 1920s. From 1935-37, he was the world chess champion.

The Klitschko brothers play chess are are good friends with the former world champion, Vladimir Kramnik.

Lennox Lewis is also an enthusiast of the game.



Vitaly Klitschko playing a friendly game of chess
against former world champion Vladimir Kramnik
ChessBase.com

[Egnever]

7. The sport that feaks me out is freerunning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_running

Remember the begining of Casino Royal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casino_Royale_(2006_film) when they have the chase across the crane and through the building. The stuntment that did those scenes are freerunners. Talk about crazy people! Theres actually world championships now.