Group descussion english 1 topic crazy competitions in the world

The governing bodies of this sport are the World Chess Boxing Organization WCBO and the World Chess Boxing Association WCBA.. In the same year, the first world championship match was hel

THUONGMAIT UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF ENGLISH

GROUP DESCUSSION ENGLISH 1

Topic: Crazy competitions in the world Group: 05

Teacher: Ms Pham Thuy Giang Group preparation assessment:

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MEETING MINUTES 1 - GROUP: 05 Time: from 20:00, Tuesday, September 19th,

2023

To 20:30 Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 Place: Google meet

Participants:

1 Nguyễn Hoài Ngọc -Leader

2 Nguyễn Trang Nhung

3 Hoàng Ngọc Quyên

4 Hoàng Như Quỳnh

9 Bạch Thị Hoài Thương Contents for discussing:

- Selecting 3 crazy competitions for the topic:

“The Crazy Competitions”

- Assigning specific tasks to each member Conclusion:

- All members participated fully, on time

- Members participated actively and enthusiastically

All members participated fully, on time

- Members participated actively and enthusiastically

The meeting ended at

« All members participated fully, on time

« Members participated actively and enthusiastically

The meeting ended at 20:30 Tuesday, September

Conclusion + Word Hoang NhuQuynh |The Second Crazy

Competition - International Birdman The Third Crazy Competition - Chessboxing Bạch Thị Hoài Thương [Presentation +

pictures of 3 competitions

MEETING MINUTES 2 - GROUP:5 Time: from 20:00, Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

To 20:15 Tuesday, September 26th, 2023 Place: Google meet

Participants:

1 Nguyén Hoai Ngoc

2 Nguyễn Trang Nhung

3 Hoang Ngoc Quyén

4 Hoang Nhu Quynh

5 Bach Thi Hoai Thuong Contents for discussing:

« Editing Word and Slide Conclusion:

« All members participated fully, on time

« Members participated actively and enthusiastically

The meeting ended at 20:15 Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

Leader (Signature and name)

Ngoc

Nguyễn Hoài Ngọc

Contents

1.2 Introducing the group’s membete.g 6 1.3 Introducing the group’s topic 6 1.4 Outlining the presentation 6 1.5 Presenting the introduction of the topic 6

3.1 Reviewing all mains points 21 3.2 Ending the presefatÏons - « - 21

4 GAMES/ QUESTIONS 22

1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Greeting Hello, everyone, we are group 5 Today we are very happy to be here to present our topic 1.2 Introducing the group’s members There are 5 members 1n our group:

Nguyen Hoai Ngoc (Leader) Nguyen Trang Nhung Hoang Ngoc Quyen Hoang Nhu Quynh Bach Thị Hoai Thuong 1.3 Introducing the group’s topic Our presentation is about “Crazy competitions 1n the world”

1.4 Outlining the presentation Outline

2.1 Chess Boxing 2.2 International Birdman 2.3 Bog Snorkelling 1.5 Presenting the introduction of the topic Crazy competitions are competitive and have winners like other competitions However, they have weird rules, weird ways to win, and as their name suggested, they are crazy They attract a lot of players and spectators because of their weirdness and craziness Each of them has stories as to how it was created And all these stories have a deep meaning

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*History:

Chess Boxing is sport that combines Boxing and Chess The basic idea in this sport is to combine two disciplines - one intellectually demanding - into a unified sport that requires athletes to demonstrate their level of proficiency high in both subjects The governing bodies of this sport are the World Chess Boxing Organization (WCBO) and the World Chess Boxing Association (WCBA)

The concept of Chess Boxing was first coined in the 1979 film "Mystery of Chessboxing” directed

by Joseph Kuo (although the chess genre in the film is chess) In the same year, the first world championship match was held in Amsterdam[6]

with the Boxing Association of the Netherlands

as well as the Dutch Chess Federation and under the sponsored by the World Chess Organization (WCBO) established in Berlin shortly before In

this match, Iepe Rubingh won because his opponent, Jean Louis Veenstra, ran out of time in round 11 (chess)

2005 - 2008: The first tournaments

« October 1, 2005: The first European Championship takes place in Berlin

« 2006: The world championship match was held between Zoran Mijatovic and Frank Stoldt, attracting more than 800 people to watch

« November 2007: The first world championship fight in the light heavyweight division was fought between Frank Stoldt and David Depto

2008 - 2011: Development

« April 2008: Chess boxing receives credits from the International Chess Federation FIDE for the first time

« 2008: chess boxing clubs were founded in London and Krasnoyarsk

« 2009 and 2010: Clubs in Los Angeles and New York were established respectively

e 2011: The first international club chess boxing match took place between Berlin and London

2011 - 2014: Spreading to the world

« 2011: Chess boxing organization in India was established

2012: Chess boxing organizations in China, Iran, and Italy were established

2013: Chess Boxing Global CBG Company was established Not long after, this same company also organized the World Chess Boxing Championship in Moscow

Also in 2013, the Moscow chess boxing club was founded

2014: The Finnish Chess Club was founded in Hensinki

Also during this time, many chess boxing events continued to take place, attracting more audiences and more professional organization

2015 - present 2015: Chess boxing events were held at Scala and King Cross respectively

Many chess boxing federations were established during this time in England, Germany, France, Russia, India, China

2016: Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, president of FIDE at that time, publicly told Top Sport that he wanted to bring chess boxing to the Olympics However, until now, chess boxing has not been included in the Olympics

*Rules:

In a match, two athletes will compete in

11 rounds, including 6 rounds of chess and 5 rounds of boxing alternating, each round has a total playing time of 3 minutes and 1 minute of rest Each player has a countdown timer (similar to the clock in rapid chess) with 9 minutes for the whole match (no extra time)

The match always begins with a round of chess After 3 minutes from the start of the chess round, the clocks of both players (regardless of whether the player has played chess at that time or not) will stop and the match will switch to a 3-minute boxing round (only for the last round)

then both players will play until the game ends).After 3 minutes of boxing, the chess game continues with the chess position and time at the time the game was paused

The match will end if one of the following

4 The referee loses the athlete due to too many warnings (violating rules, wasting time ) This

is the rule to avoid athletes intentionally not competing in one round to win the next round with an advantage

In case round 11 ends in a draw, a 3- minute boxing round will be help afterward If no athlete is knocked out, the athlete with the higher score (scored

by the boxing judges in extra time) will win In case the scores of both players are equal, the player holding Black will win (because Black has less advantage at the start of the match)

*Several champions (as of 2016) WCBO (since 2003)

The champion of the world 2003: Iepe Rubingh (Netherlands) - middleweight

2007: Frank Stoldt (Germany) - junior heavyweight

2008: Nikolay Sazhin (Russia) - junior heavyweight

2009: Leonid Chernobaev (Belarus) - junior heavyweight

European Champion

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2005: Tihomir Dovramadjiev (Bulgaria) - junior heavyweight

2010: Gianluca Sirci (Italy) - heavyweight

2015 - 2016: Sergio Leveque (Italy) - heavyweight

CBG (since 2013) 2013: Nikolay Sazhin (Russia) - heavyweight

2013: Leonid Chernobaev (Belarus) - junior heavyweight

2013: Sven Rooch (Germany) - middleweight

*Risk of injury While the chess aspect of the sport is relatively safe, as injuries are unlikely to occur during the mental activity of playing chess, the boxing component carries inherent risks Boxing involves physical contact and deliberate strikes, which can lead to various injuries such as cuts, bruises, fractures, concussions, and even more severe injuries

To mitigate the risks, chess boxing matches often have rules and safety measures in place, similar to traditional boxing matches Participants typically wear protective gear, such as gloves, mouthguards, and headgear, to minimize

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the impact of punches and reduce the risk

of injury Referees and medical professionals are also present to ensure fair play and provide immediate medical attention if necessary

‘birdmen’' attempting to fly off the end ofa pier into the sea for prize money The event began in

1971 and was held on piers in West Sussex, on the south coast of England First held in Selsey, the event moved to Bognor Regis in 1978 In

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2008 and 2009 the competition relocated to Worthing Pier due to renovations of Bognor Regis Pier From 2010 Bognor Regis and Worthing have both held Birdman competition, forming the International Birdman Series, which ended in 2016.It was the longest running Birdman Rally in the world

*Format:

« The competition involves running off an elevated ramp of 20 to 35 feet high at the end of a pier and attempting to ‘fly’ the furthest distance There was an initial prize of £1,000 for anyone who could travel beyond 50 yards (46 m) Since starting, the prize money and qualifying distance has increased and in 2009 at Worthing it stood at £30,000 for reaching

100 metres (330 ft) The competition is divided between serious aviators mainly flying hang-gliders (Condor Class), inventors with home designed and built machines (Leonardo da Vinci Class), and people in fancy dress with little or no actual flying ability (Kingfisher Class), raising money for charity

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*History:

The event started in 1971 as the International Bird-Man Rally in Selsey on the coast of Sussex The event was initiated by George Abel, as part of a fund- raising activity for the Selsey branch of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Club Abel, a former RAF photographer, emigrated to Australia shortly afterwards, where he also helped to organise Birdman events

In 1978 organisers were informed they could no longer use the pier at Selsey and the event was moved to Bognor Regis.By

1983 the competition had attracted European teams and the attention of the BBC In 2008, because of the demolition of

an 18 metre (60 ft) length of the end of Bognor pier, the 2008 Birdman event was not staged in Bognor, due to safety concerns over water depth at high tide being 13 feet (4.0 m) at the new end of the pier The 2008 and 2009 competitions were held in Worthing as a result of the safety concerns After safety checks in

2009 the water depth was cleared by the Health and Safety Executive as safe for competition Events have subsequently

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been staged in both Worthing and Bognor Regis, creating the International Birdman series Bognor’s 2014 event was cancelled,but the event returned there in

2015 Birdman competitions have also been held in Eastbourne, East Sussex

*Recent events:

In February 2016 the organizers of the Worthing event announced its cancellation for the foreseeable future

Bognor Birdman took place on 3 and 4 September 2016, although the second day's flying was curtailed because of safety concerns over high winds and choppy sea International Bognor Birdman 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but was expected to

return in 2022

*Winners:

Winners in 1984 Harold Zimmer from West Germany flew 57.8 metres to claim the top prize, which then stood at £10,000 By 1990 the record was 71 metres, the prize distance had been increased to 100 metres and the prize money was £25,000 The prize money later stood at

£30,000 for successfully reaching 100m, and for three consecutive years - 2013, 2014 and 2015 - that record was broken at Worthing

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*Rules:

No Powered Flight: Participants are not allowed to use any form of powered flight, such as engines, motors, or jetpacks The goal is to glide or float gracefully, relying

on gravity and aerodynamics

Creative Costumes: Participants are required to wear creative and often humorous costumes These costumes are

a significant part of the event's entertainment value

Safety Equipment: Participants are usually required to wear safety equipment, such as life jackets, to ensure their safety upon entry into the water

Age and Health Requirements:

Participants may need to meet certain age and health requirements to ensure they are physically capable of participating safely

*Risk of injury:

Sprains and Strains: Some participants may experience sprained ankles or strained muscles upon landing, especially

if their flying machines don't perform as expected

Water Impact: The impact of hitting the water from a significant height can sometimes result in more serious injuries, such as concussions, neck or back injuries,

or fractures

Equipment Failures: If the homemade flying machines or costumes fail to function as intended, participants may be

at risk of injuries This can include issues

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like wings breaking, parachutes not deploying properly, or sudden drops

2.3 Bog snorkelling

Bog snorkelling is an activity that involves swimming through a bog, which is a type of wetland It is believed to have originated in the UK, where there are many bogs

The boars gather at the bog to compete in the world’s largest boa competition It 1s one of the most prestigious sporting events on the planet and 1s held every year in Bog, Australia Snorkelers will swim 110 meters, cyclists will ride 31 kilometers, and runners will run 13 kilometers

The World Bog Snorkelling Championship, first help in 1985, takes place every August Bank Holiday in the dense Waen Rhydd peat bog, near Llanwrtyd Wells in mid Wales Competitors travel from as far afield as Australia, Belgium, Canada,

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