stackyFACTSIn the Namur region of Belgium, simply standing on elongated poles wasn't thrilling enough, so they invented stilt jousting. Competitors actively try to knock each other over while balancing precariously high above the ground. It turns a surprisingly difficult mode of elevated transit into a full-contact medieval combat sport.
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