| If you tell someone that you are looking for | | | | operate a hot air balloon. Some events in hot |
| sports jobs to apply for, the traditional | | | | air ballooning competitions are races (dubbed |
| positions may come to mind (including work as | | | | tasks) such as the Hare and Hound Task, and |
| professional athletes and sports | | | | the Fly In task. This is one sport where |
| instructors.) But how about if you are eyeing | | | | gender is not a factor. |
| unusual sports jobs instead? Can you name | | | | |
| even 5 types of unusual sports jobs that are | | | | 4.Foxhunting is another unusual sport where |
| known by the average American? | | | | women can compete equally with men, mainly |
| | | | because it is the horse that does the running |
| Here are some sports jobs that came up | | | | and the rider is just along for the ride. Too |
| through research: | | | | bad for the fox, but great fun for the riders |
| | | | and horses who have a keen sense for the |
| 1.Administrator of a Sports Organization - | | | | hunt. One risk though is that riders can fall |
| Don't think that the people who are | | | | and break something, especially when the hunt |
| responsible for organizing sports clubs and | | | | gets fast and furious. If you want to help in |
| leagues are left out in the cold simply | | | | foxhunting, you can care for the horses |
| because they are not the athletes. Actually, | | | | before and after the hunt. |
| being an administrator of a Sports | | | | |
| Organization is quite a demanding job that | | | | 5.Sepak takraw may be considered unusual by |
| requires patience and dedication because you | | | | people from the West but is one sport that |
| need to organize sub-groups within the | | | | has been around for centuries in Asia. It is |
| Organization to work cohesively with one | | | | like a combination of gymnastics, volleyball |
| another. And sports organizations are like | | | | and soccer where players vault a small ball |
| other organizations in that they have their | | | | made of woven rattan into the air and over |
| own brand of internal politics. If you have | | | | the net into the side of the opposing team - |
| great people skills, then you might be | | | | where hopefully it will fall so they can |
| qualified for this. | | | | score a point. A game of sepak takraw should |
| | | | be seen to be believed, since hands and arms |
| 2.Athletes of unusual Olympic sports - some | | | | are not allowed to touch the ball. You can |
| sports that fall under this category are | | | | only loft the ball into the air with your |
| Olympic ballet, race walking | | | | legs and feet, over a net which is around as |
| and…trampoline? Well, these sports were | | | | tall as the player. Talk about agility. |
| introduced in the Athens 2004 Olympics though | | | | Athletes for sepak takraw do not come along |
| it remains to be seen if they will be | | | | very often, so they certainly qualify as an |
| included in future Olympiads as well. | | | | unusual sports job. |
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| 3.Another of the unusual sports (not | | | | The future of unusual sports jobs such as |
| necessarily classified as an Olympic-grade | | | | those mentioned here rests on whether enough |
| sport) is competitive hot air ballooning. In | | | | people want to hire the people who take part |
| this sport, you may not need to be physically | | | | in the unusual sports jobs. More power to |
| fit but you do have to get a license to | | | | them then. |