There's a new show on the History Channel where 16 guys are going to compete in a modern take on the medieval sport of jousting. This isn't the theatrical kind of jousting you may have seen before, this is the kind where people can really get hurt. Here's the website if you're interested to know more about it and even watch the first episode online, which was on TV last Sunday:
http://www.history.com/shows/full-metal-jousting