Fun games and sports
Wife-Carrying, Hay-Mowing, Swamp Soccer, Witch Trials, Pea-Eating…If you’re looking for a festival with a difference this summer, then a visit to Finland must be almost obligatory. After all, when you know you can find formal celebrations of mobile phone throwing, berry picking, crowbar-walking, kissing and wife-carrying, there really can be nowhere else to consider!
- Sonkajärvi, 30 June to 2 July
Wife Carrying World Championships (http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=14952) - Petäjävesi, 30 June to 1 July
Aquajogging World Championships (http://www.vesijuoksu.fi/english.htm) - Liminka, 1 July
Hay-mowing world championships (http://www.liminka.fi) - Pello, 1 to 2 July
Cross-border Finnish-Swedish Wedding Celebrations (http://www.pello.fi) - Hyrynsalmi, 14 to 16 July
Swamp Soccer World Championships (http://www.suopotkupallo.fi) - Heinola, 4 to 5 August
Sauna World Championships (http://www.scandinavica.com/culture/sports/sauna.htm) - Savonlinna, 19 August
Mobile phone throwing world championships (http://www.savonlinnafestivals.com/en_index.htm) - Oulu, 5th September
Air Guitar World Championships (http://www.airguitarworldchampionships.com/home) - Suomussalmi, 8th September
World Championship of berry picking (http://www.arctic-flavours.fi/ve_tied04/berrypicking07.pdf)
There are some other funny contests held in Finland like Mosquito swatting, Milking stool throwing, Table drumming, Team berry picking, Kick-sledding... just crawl the web for more information.
Nice link: Times Online
