OMG. When preparing my list of sports corresponding to the letters of the alphabet Q was always going to be Quidditch. I have read all the Harry Potter books and seen all the films. I am not however a fanatic. But, as a sport many people will have heard of, it seemed perfect for the letter Q.
I was going to start this post by apologising for using a fictional sport until I googled it and discovered that it's actually become a real one, played internationally and with a World Cup! Who'd have thought that this would take off in this way - although it's actually played on the ground and although some of the players use broom sticks there is nothing magical about them.
Definitely a sport that combines the weird and wonderful.
I could also have gone for Qianball which originates from China and combines elements of tennis and squash but no walls! Surprisingly there were no martial arts beginning with Q although you can have a Quadrathlon that combines the elements of a Triathlon with Kayaking.
I've decided that anything ending in "athlon" is to be avoided at all costs. I prefer to do my sports one at a time, or not at all!
Do you multiplay when it comes to sport?
I would like to see a game of Quidditch as I am only familiar with Harry Potter's version.
ReplyDeleteWell, there's Qi Gong which incorporates martial arts but is not actually a martial art. I find the phenomenon of quidditch very pleasing. As a nerd, seeing something fictional make its way to reality is awesome. The community aspects of everybody coming together to honor a good book series by playing an altered version of a fictional sport is heartwarming. kingmengi.wordpress.com
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