A worryingly small amount of British women are participating in sport. Should alternative sports be encouraged? The Women Sport and Fitness Foundation head of policy discusses the pros and cons.
How do people get into new sports after school? And what effect can it have on their lives? This video shows three examples.
This video investigates how alternative sports are being used in PE classes and after school clubs across the country.
What is the project all about?
From elephant polo to bog snorkelling, Mike Bushell has tried over 300 different sports in an attempt to make alternatives better known. Listen to him talk about his experiences of the sports and the people who play them.
For the past six years, Mike Bushell has been showcasing unusual or alternative sports as part of his Saturday morning sport bulletin on BBC Breakfast. He has now sampled over 300 different sports! Listen to him speak enthusiastically about his experiences.
Dr Belinda Wheaton has several publications on alternative or ‘lifestyle’ sports and lectures on the subject at the University of Brighton. Here she gives insight into what makes them different to the mainstream.
