Stupid sport. Extreme Ironing

Extreme ironing is an extreme sport in which people take ironing boards to remote locations and iron items of clothing. Extreme ironing came into existence by Tony Hiam in 1980, near Settle in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, England. Inspired by his eccentric brother in law, John Slater, who ironed his clothes even when camping in a tent, Tony illustrated the futility of unnecessary ironing by doing it in bizarre situations such as mountain-lookouts, crowded airport departure lounges, on top of telephone kiosks and charity clothing bins. The sport gained international attention after a documentary entitled Extreme Ironing: Pressing for Victory, was produced for Britain's Channel 4 by Wag TV. The program followed the British team's efforts and eventual Bronze and Gold placings in the 1st Extreme Ironing World Championships in Germany.