An old maritime tradition, therefore, a living culture itself, which has its own codes, its own vocabulary, its rituals, its music. Brutal and spectacular, come and see shining steel armour and real knights go at it with thundering hooves, steel armour and splintering lances in this ‘original extreme sport’. The .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it was "unaware" of any official request for its recognition. From mid-June to early September, beyond folklore and tradition, the jousting reflects the soul of the Sète people. Earlier this month, the IOC supported a bid to add karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, surfing and baseball/softball to the programme for Tokyo 2020. Only about 20 people in the UK joust competitively, but the charity said tournaments were held across the world. Jousting -- the top-drawing sport across Europe for more than four centuries -- is undergoing a renaissance. Jousting as it practiced within the WJC is a direct analogue of a brutal and spectacular 15th century tournament.
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Tournaments and jousts attracted crowds of people for entertainment. Timings 1:00pm – The jousting field opens 2:00pm – Arrival of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII 2:15pm – The jousting tournament begins. 1-2 June 2019 brings the best jousting knights in the world today to Lardner Park in Warragul, Victoria for the The World Jousting Championship. Jousting -- the top-drawing sport across Europe for more than four centuries -- is undergoing a renaissance. Jousting enjoyed a revival under 19th Century romanticism, with writers such Lord Byron, Percy Shelley and Sir Walter Scott glamorising notions of chivalry with tales of knights and fair maidens. To check out all upcoming Jousting events schedule in your area and to book Jousting tickets, please feel free to give us a call today at (866)4599233 or contact us directly. He said jousting required a "huge amount of skill and a daily training regime", adding one had to be "strong, not just physically but mentally, so you can sit fearlessly in your saddle, face your rival, and offer yourself as a target". Mr Sewell, who jousts competitively, said: "Just like the Olympic British equestrian team, we ride beautiful horses to an exceptional level.". Keep up to date with the jousting leader board throughout the season. In Sète, the jousts were born with the port on July 29th 1666. Perched on the tintaine at the top of the boats, equipped with a spear and a bulwark, the players all aspire to win the Saint-Louis, the most prestigious of tournaments. © 2020 BBC. Sometimes the winning knights won the losers' horses and armor. Jousting would need to be recognised by the FEI before it could be considered as an Olympic sport by the IOC, English Heritage said. The tournaments are preceded by a parade of players, all dressed in white and wearing canoes, accompanied by traditional music, where the oboe and drum take centre stage. The Knights of Mayhem's rise to stardom began when the National Geographic Channel featured multiple-time World Champion Heavy Armor Jouster, Charlie Andrews, and his knights, in their own show and continued with guest appearances on the Netflix series, White Rabbit Project, and Nickelodeon's Jagger Eaton's Mega Life. English Heritage said it had made an initial approach to the IOC and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) - which governs all Olympic equestrian disciplines - as a first step on jousting's road to the Olympics. Discover magnificent award-winning gardens set in 125 acres of glorious grounds. Players present their spears and shake hands as the boats pass each other.