Iraninan Women Forfeit Chance to Qualify For Olympics!

Football is considered by many as a religion. Here's a case where religion beats football out.

The women's football team of Iran has been forced by FIFA to forfeit a qualifying match for the 2012 Olympics because of their headwear.

The women came on to the pitch wearing hajibs, head scarves that cover the head and neck, which were previously banned by FIFA for posing threats to the players' safety. Hajibs and scarves can lead to chking injuries on the field.

WEIRD SPORTS: SWISS STYLE

Hornussen is a Swiss team sport where one team bats a rubber disc into the field and the other team tries to hit it with their...placards.

Think of it as baseball meets cricket meets golf meets Swiss cheese.