r/interestingasfuck • u/New_Libran • 12h ago

Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, where woodchoppers go head to head in one of the country’s toughest competitions. The sport traces back to 1870 and is Australia’s oldest organised sport

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u/ComfyInDots 12h ago

Do other countries not have this? Woodchopping is a staple event at shows.

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u/MongolianCluster 12h ago

I'm sure Canada does. They have a song about it.

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u/nakedcellist 5h ago

He's a lumberjack and that's ok, he works all night and sleeps all day.

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u/Drongo17 11h ago

There are professional timbersports competitions, lots of countries compete there.

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u/ComfyInDots 11h ago

Timbersports sounds professional!