Beirut-The Most Popular College Sport

Beirut, or Beer Pong is known as a competitive collegiate sport of drinking. It is similar to ping pong, except without the paddles and with beer.

Two teams face off against each other at the opposite end of a table. Ten cups are lined up in a triangle.

Teams have 2 ping-pong balls and alternate turns throwing the balls in the opposite team's cup. Each time it lands inside your cup, you or your teammate have to drink it.

The object: to get the other team drunk by making it in their cups.

Extra or 'house' rules depends on which house uses which rules. Sometimes bouncing it in constitutes two cups and when both players make a shot, they get the balls back and another turn as a reward.

Other variations include, as soon as a ball hits the table (such as a bounce) the opposing team is able to block the ball with their hands or with their mouths by blowing it. People use beirut as a form of entertainment at a party, as a way to socialize. But regardless, it is still competitive, it involves drinking and is therefore one of the most popular sports in college.