For those who are bored without sports and need something novel and/or competitive, I present to you five sports that are new or maybe you’ve just never heard of that are getting attention in this dry spell.

Bo-Taoishi, a game only Japan could come up with. The idea is one team defends a pole, the other team has to push it over.

Roomba Curling:

Cat Dominos:

Marble Racing (I actually watched these more than I care to admit):

Disc Golf:

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What’s your current level of sports withdrawal?

I miss it less than I thought I would22
I miss it about as much as I expected27
God I miss it so much...34
I’m buying a roomba and a swiffer right now don’t judge me!12
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