Whacking balls through hoops on a lawn sounds gentle until you've seen someone send yours into the hedge.
Fun fact: It was the first outdoor sport to allow men and women to compete equally, starting in the 1860s.
Half the sport is suffering uphill in lycra and the other half is arguing about which Italian frame is best.
Fun fact: The Tour de France was created in 1903 as a publicity stunt to sell more newspapers.