Which unusual hobby competition would you win?

Rock out! Could you be the next champion at the Air Guitar World Championships?
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Can you mimic a magpie, or rock out with an imaginary instrument? If so, then you're in good company.
Over the weekend lots of competitions took place around the world showcasing people's weird and wonderful skills.
From bog snorkelling in the UK, to the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland, take a look at some of the new champions below.
We also want to know what your secret skill, or a hidden talent is. Let us know which competition you'd win.
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World Bog Snorkelling Championships
First professional bog snorkeller defends title
Not for the faint of heart or those sensitive to smell, the annual World Bog Snorkelling Championships involves swimming through 120 yards of peat bog trench water in Wales.
The event first began in 1976, 10 years before the first world championship.
Now, people from around the world grab their flippers and snorkels to compete in the muddy bog in Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys each year.
In 2025 the competition was won by Neil Rutter, who achieved his sixth world championship title in the competition, with an impressive time of one minute and 18 seconds.
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society bird call contest
Watch: Hongkongers squawk-off in the city’s first bird call contest
In Hong Kong a group of bird enthusiasts gathered together to flex their vocal chords to try to mimic bird calls.
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society hosted its first-ever bird call contest, with the aim to promote conservation awareness.
Some competitors dressed up for the occasion taking to the stage to mimic the calls of the Koel, Asian barred owlet, Chestnut-winged cockatoo and more.
The top prize went to Bob Chan for his impression of a Eurasian tree sparrow.
Air Guitar World Championships

Aapo "The Angus" Rautio lept into the air during his winning performance
If you've got rock'n'roll in your soul and a passion for dance, then the Air Guitar World Championships might be more your speed.
The annual competition takes place in Oulu, in Finland, and first began in 1996 with the aim to promote world peace.
Competitors from all over the world take part in the competition and perform a routine playing an imaginary guitar for a crowd and panel of judges.
This year Aapo "The Angus" Rautio was crowned champion, becoming the first Finnish champion to take the crown in 25 years.
Aapo had competed in the competition since he was 10, making it to the final five times, before finally being crowned champion on his seventh go.