SpoGomi
sport invented in Japan, teams collect garbage with in a time limit
Sport Gomihiroi (スポゴミ拾い), lit. 'sport picking up trash', abbreviated to SpoGomi, is a sport invented in Japan in which teams collect garbage and litter with in a time limit and specified area. Invented in 2008, the first SpoGomi World Cup was held in Japan in November 2023; it was won by Great Britain. The second SpoGomi World Cup was held in October 2025 and was won by Japan with Germany as runner up.
Rules
SpoGomi involves teams of three players collecting items of rubbish within a designated playing area. The teams have one hour to pick up any rubbish found in the area, and 20 minutes to correctly sort the rubbish. Teammates cannot be more than 10 metres apart from each other, and are not allowed to run. Points are rewarded for both the amount of waste collected by the teams, and what kind of waste is collected. For example, cigarette butts are the highest-scoring items.
Teams are not allowed to collect waste that is already in bins or rubblish collection points or belongs to someone else. Teams are also not allowed to collect bulky items that cannot fit into the trash bags provided; hazardous waste; or trash picked up by lifting road gutters and dovetails.
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