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Sepaktakraw: Soccer meets acrobatics - 500 Years of Kicking Rattan in Monsoon Mud

Sepaktakraw: Soccer meets acrobatics - 500 Years of Kicking Rattan in Monsoon Mud

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Host Oly Bennet explores sepak takraw's 500-year evolution from Chinese military drills to Southeast Asia's most acrobatic sport, featuring mid-air bicycle kicks at 80 mph using only feet. Despite spectacular athleticism and millions of players worldwide, this gravity-defying game fights for Olympic recognition against persistent cultural bias.

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