Afghans love to get their (headless) goat in national sport of buzkashi (Olympic sport?)

LA Times ^ | 1/03/10 | Tony Perry

[dfwgator]

Sounds like something from those Fox Sports Regional ads:

Turkish Cliff Diving

Asian Tree Catching

[DuncanWaring]

I seem to recall seeing a photo here shortly after our invasion of Afghanistan of an American Special Forces guy from Wyoming involved in a game of buzkashi.

[DUMBGRUNT]

From article:

On the Friday, the male-only crowd assembled hours before the official starting time. Some riders stuffed protective padding in the legs and crotches of their pants. (Headgear is considered unmanly.)

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[sanchmo]

Yup, here: GOTTA SEE THIS-OP.ENDURING FREEDOM 12/20/01 Buzkashi Cave booty. Some special forces leave, although the pics are no longer there. Typical of the mainstream media to be 9 years, 11 months, and 4 days late.

[Chode]

[SunkenCiv]

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[ThanhPhero]

It would be more appropriate to the Olympics than, say, ice dancing. The original Olympics showcased military sports, those skills useful in combat.

[Libloather]

It would be more appropriate to the Olympics than, say, ice dancing. The original Olympics showcased military sports, those skills useful in combat.

Like synchronized swimming? C'mon.

[jackibutterfly]

GROSS!!!

[piasa]

Good point- maybe they could start by adding the sport to the rodeo circuit.

[piasa]

They could play it with a pelosi skin instead of goat to please the animal rights crowd but then not even an Afghan warlord would want to touch it.

[Billthedrill]

Could be a little problem finding other teams. Or maybe not - the Jamaican bobsled team made quite a stir. “You want me to do what wid de goat, mon?”