With no sports yet available in the United States, I’ve fallen back in love with the Marble League, a genuinely interesting, engaging, and exciting set of “athletic” events for — you guessed it — marbles.
Getting into this takes a certain mindset. You have to be willing to accept the absurdity of the premise without feeling bad: These marbles are being treated as if they are conscious beings, with legitimate training and histories to them. There are teams that historically have done better, and those that have faltered at every step. Just like any sport, the fanbases are varied. There are bandwagon teams and underdogs.
If you are someone who enjoys sports and have been missing a bit of excitement in your life, or simply love lovingly-crafted YouTube videos, check out the Marble League, and everything that Jelle’s Marble Runs does on their channel. I’m so happy I discovered them a year ago, and I’m all-in on what they do.