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===Sports===

Knassania is the only mainland Kiravian province where soccer has a significant grassroots following, albeit in the form of {{wp|Swamp football|swamp soccer}}. After most of the [[~~Kiravian~~ national soccer team]] was killed in the ~~2024~~ Béyasar explosion, the Pan-Kiravian Soccer Promotion Association scouted several top players from Knassania's semi-pro swamp soccer leagues and eventually signed Sebat Kebena, a Pine Swamp Coscivian {{wp|Noodling|hand-fisherman}}. Kebena had difficulty adjusting to dry-land soccer and resigned from the team after a locker room fight with veteran right-back [[Téodar Konsaháken]].

Knassania is the only mainland Kiravian province where soccer has a significant grassroots following, albeit in the form of {{wp|Swamp football|swamp soccer}}. After most of the [[Kirav national soccer team]] was killed in the 2022 Béyasar explosion, the Pan-Kiravian Soccer Promotion Association scouted several top players from Knassania's semi-pro swamp soccer leagues and eventually signed Sebat Kebena, a Pine Swamp Coscivian {{wp|Noodling|hand-fisherman}}. Kebena had difficulty adjusting to dry-land soccer and resigned from the team after a locker room fight with veteran right-back [[Téodar Konsaháken]].

Fever Swamp Coscivians regard any sports or games that allow scoring in increments of 1 as taboo, and as such reject swamp soccer in favour of fen football.

Fever Swamp Coscivians regard any sports or games that allow scoring in increments of 1 as taboo, and as such reject swamp soccer in favour of "fen football", similar to the {{wp|Street football (American)|backyard variant of other gridiron codes}}.

{{wp|Wife-carrying}} is a very popular sport in Knassania, and the state punches above its weight in the official competitive circuit. Since the sport became organised on a national level in 2009 AD, Knassanian couples have won five out of 20 national championships. ALthough not yet formally organised as a competitive sport, {{wp|mud wrestling}} is a cherished custom featured at many festivals, clan gatherings, and other social events.

As hunting and fishing are important subsistence, recreational, and cultural activities for a great many Knassanians, freshwater {{wp|sport fishing}}, archery, and shooting sports are also major fixtures of Knassanian culture.

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 ===Sports===
-Knassania is the only mainland Kiravian province where soccer has a significant grassroots following, albeit in the form of {{wp|Swamp football|swamp soccer}}. After most of the [[Kiravian national soccer team]] was killed in the 2024 Béyasar explosion, the Pan-Kiravian Soccer Promotion Association scouted several top players from Knassania's semi-pro swamp soccer leagues and eventually signed Sebat Kebena, a Pine Swamp Coscivian {{wp|Noodling|hand-fisherman}}. Kebena had difficulty adjusting to dry-land soccer and resigned from the team after a locker room fight with veteran right-back [[Téodar Konsaháken]].
+Knassania is the only mainland Kiravian province where soccer has a significant grassroots following, albeit in the form of {{wp|Swamp football|swamp soccer}}. After most of the [[Kirav national soccer team]] was killed in the 2022 Béyasar explosion, the Pan-Kiravian Soccer Promotion Association scouted several top players from Knassania's semi-pro swamp soccer leagues and eventually signed Sebat Kebena, a Pine Swamp Coscivian {{wp|Noodling|hand-fisherman}}. Kebena had difficulty adjusting to dry-land soccer and resigned from the team after a locker room fight with veteran right-back [[Téodar Konsaháken]].
-Fever Swamp Coscivians regard any sports or games that allow scoring in increments of 1 as taboo, and as such reject swamp soccer in favour of fen football.
+Fever Swamp Coscivians regard any sports or games that allow scoring in increments of 1 as taboo, and as such reject swamp soccer in favour of "fen football", similar to the {{wp|Street football (American)|backyard variant of other gridiron codes}}.
+{{wp|Wife-carrying}} is a very popular sport in Knassania, and the state punches above its weight in the official competitive circuit. Since the sport became organised on a national level in 2009 AD, Knassanian couples have won five out of 20 national championships. ALthough not yet formally organised as a competitive sport, {{wp|mud wrestling}} is a cherished custom featured at many festivals, clan gatherings, and other social events.
+As hunting and fishing are important subsistence, recreational, and cultural activities for a great many Knassanians, freshwater {{wp|sport fishing}}, archery, and shooting sports are also major fixtures of Knassanian culture.

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