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June 08, 2025

AND IN WEIRD CANADIAN SPORTS

At the World Crokinole Championship in Ontario, a Canadian math prof is vying to take back the title from the current American champ.

(Thanks to The Perts)

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There's a lot of money riding on this.
Apparently, people are poutine their money where their mouth is

I heard there were a number of deaths at last year's competition, including several people in the stands.

Aren't the tariffs supposed to prevent this kind of activity?

I hope they checked the porta-potties for people trying to sneak into the tournament.

What the heck is a Walter Cronkite championship ? No, wait... Let me get my glasses.

And that's the way it is.

"It lands somewhere at the nexus of air hockey, pool and curling and is played on a wooden board with a shallow hole in the centre."

The article mentioned curling and I stopped reading.

"43-Man Squamish" is currently tied with Crokinole as the least watched sport.

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