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Underwater hockey
This sport was first played in the UK in the 1950s and is now popular in Australia, America and lots of other countries, too. It's a game of hockey which is played at the bottom of a swimming pool! There are two teams of six players who play two 15-minute halves with a 3-minute break. Players try to score by hitting the puck (the flat 'ball') into the goal.
Tuna throwing
This is a sport that started in 1979 in Australia. You have to turn around very quickly in a small circle and then throw a fish as far as you can. People got the idea from watching fishermen who used to throw fish off their boats when they had caught too many. In the past, they used to use real fish, but today they use rubber ones.
Canyoning
Dennis Turville made this extreme sport popular in the USA in the 1970s. People climb, slide, abseil and jump to follow a fast river through a canyon. It is dangerous so people must go canyoning with an expert. Today, it is popular in many countries such as France, America and Jordan.
Summary:
Underwater Hockey is a sport played at the bottom of a swimming pool. Two teams of six players try to hit a flat puck into the opponent's goal. It started in the UK in the 1950s.
Tuna Throwing started in Australia in 1979. In this sport, players spin around quickly and throw a fish as far as they can. They used to use real fish, but now they use rubber ones.
Canyoning is a sport where people climb, slide, and jump through a canyon with a fast river. It became popular in the 1970s in the USA and is now enjoyed in many countries.