Here is the latest sports news from up North... way up North...
An Estonian clinched Finland's seventh wife-carrying world championship, against 17 other couples who were vying for the world championship title. Using the "Estonian carry," where the woman clamps her thighs to the sides of the man's face while hanging upside down on his back, Madis Uusorg carried Inga Klauso 830 feet through a pool and over hurdles in just over a minute. The race in the remote village of Sonkajarvi, a few hours' drive from the Arctic Circle, has roots in local legend: apparently, stealing women from neighboring villages was common practice. It also harks to the story of Ronkainen the Robber, who made aspiring gang members prove their worth by carrying sacks of rye along a challenging track. "I just tried to run and not think about anything," Uusorg said. So you may wonder... just what did he win?? Madis won the "wife's" weight in beer and a sauna. Works for me....
Later,
Mr. T
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