# Sporting events practiced only (or almost only) by one nation, or one language “sphere”

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**Created:** [July 18, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sporting-events-practiced-only-or-almost-only-by-one-nation-or-one-language-sphere/1031773 "2026-07-18T17:26:35Z")\
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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Would Scottish caber-tossing count here, or is it too niche?

Compare caber-tossing’s cultural profile in Scotland to that of the one-mile run in the US & UK, **[which is the event that inspired this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-27-years-theres-a-new-record-in-the-mile/1031770/2)** (the thread we’re reading here, not the one linked). If a new caber-tossing record is set, is it national news in Scotland?

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