在国外,一些年轻人在猎奇中,实践着各种奇特的健身运动,骑象龟比赛就是其中的一种。非洲鸟国塞舌尔有一种珍贵的野生动物—象龟。塞舌尔政府非常重视保持岛上的原始自然面貌,设立专门机构负责管理。在这种种秘的“龟岛”上有着一种特别的比赛一骑象龟比赛。比赛在一片宽阔的沙滩进行。由于天气原因,比赛通常在日落黄昏或清晨时分举行,以半小时为限。比赛开始时,人们把象龟排在一条线上,每组两名参赛者站稳在象龟背上,裁判便发出开赛口令,开始计时。与其他比赛不同的是参赛者似乎都悠闲无事,无心争胜。其实不然,“欲速则不达。”如果在象龟背上急躁,乱跺脚的话,象龟可能“拒绝配合”原地不动或是向左向右到处乱爬。而如果向左或向右爬动超过一米,则被取消比赛资格。看来象龟合作是取胜的关键。龟壳的四周边缘部位是象龟感觉敏 Abroad, some young people in the curiosity, practice a variety of peculiar fitness exercise, riding a turtle competition is one of them. Seychelles, a bird country in Africa, has a precious wildlife - like a turtle. Seychelles government attaches great importance to maintaining the island’s natural appearance, the establishment of specialized agencies responsible for the management. In this kind of secret “Turtle Island” there is a special game a riding a tortoise competition. The game is on a wide, sandy beach. Due to the weather, the competition is usually held in the evening or early morning hours, limited to half an hour. At the start of the race, people put the turtles in a line, with two players in each group standing on the tortoise’s back. The referee issued the opening race password and started counting. Unlike other competitions, participants seem to be leisurely and victorious. In actual fact, “if you are not up to speed.” If the turtle back on the impatient, disheveled words, like a turtle may “refuse to cooperate” or moving around from left to right. If you move left or right over one meter, you are disqualified. It seems like the cooperation of turtles is the key to success. Around the edge of the shell is like a turtle sensation