wok racing.
one way for non-skiers
to enjoy winter sports.
in germany
each march
a mix of
b-list celebrities
olympians
and
3 million tv viewers
share in this great event.
racers
sit in woks
strap ladles
to their feet
and
speed
downhill
at speeds of
more than
60 mph.
in 2014
members of
the jamaican bobsled team
took first prize.
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
How fun!
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i think it looks like a blast )
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Oh my God, that is actually popular outside Germany?? I had no idea!! Hahaha! The guy who invented this, Stefan Raab, became quite quickly one of the biggest TV hosts in a long time, he invented so many fun shows here. He retired a few weeks ago from his daily late night show, but I think he is still doing the other fun stuff, like “Beat the Raab” (where a non-famous person can win at least a million Euros), “Celebrity High Diving” and “Celebrity Stock Car Football”. 😀
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i haven’t seen it happening outside of germany, but i’m sure it’s happening somewhere – thanks so much for more info on the history of this ‘sport.’ )
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Have you tried it?
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not yet….
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Sounds like fun!
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it really does!
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I am such a coward in such things…. I would be scared to death! But it looks like fun!
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As a team, maybe ?
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Hmmmm………😕……… 😱…… noooooo 😭😭
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)))
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😘😘😘
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Lol!
>
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Let’s do this!
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Fantastic! Makes me want to write a country song about a wok for my mount and ladles for my stirrups. Or, failing that, find somewhere to try it.
And the Jamaican bobsled team! Now that’s a Cool Runnings sequel waiting to happen. Cool Woking? Wok the Line?
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Exactly!
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I have nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. You can visit my post here http://gentlementalannie.com/2016/01/24/awards/
Annie 🙂
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Thank you so much for your very kind nomination )
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nope.
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C’mon –
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Another reason to love and appreciate laughter.
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Yes !
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This is awesome…but I can’t help but wonder how many ‘ladle’ related injuries are sent to the E.R.? How, for instance, do they treat ‘wok burn’ on the posterior?
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Hahahaha
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This was humorous, Beth. 🙂 I would sit in a wok and go down hill on a snowy day! (Wearing 2 ladles on my feet, too.)
I like how you also included the Jamaican Olympic Bobsled winners! ☆☆☆☆
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let’s do it, robin!
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Hilarious! What a laugh. 😀
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i know, it looks like a riot!
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