Im Spinnland der Sauna und Flora

REUTERSFinnish competitors Jani Juntunen and Jaana Haavikko (L) and the winners Alar Voogla and Kristi Viltrop (R) of Estonia take part in the wife carrying night sprint competition at the Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajarvi July 1, 2011. Pict

EPAepa02235601 Arthur Wong from Canada and Jennifer Koole from United Arab Emirates (L) compete with Antti Valikangas and Henna Saukonoja from Finland in the 15th Wife Carrying World Championships in Sonkajarvi, Finland, 03 July 2010. Over fifty couples f

EPAepa01783190 Harri and Mari Väisänen from Finland during the 14th Wife Carrying world Chapionships were held in Sonkajärvi, Finland, 04 July 2009. Over thirty couples all over the world, compete on a 235,5 meter long obstacle course who is the fastes

Hochkonzentriert wirft Michael Menkler am Samstag (25.06.2005) in Bielefeld beim ersten deutschen "Wettspiel im Handyschmeißen nach finnischer Art" ein ausrangiertes altes Handy. Aus zahlreichen alten Handytypen ohne Akku können die Teilnehmer ihr Wurfh

epa000264581 Austrian Michael Klemsch competes in the 5th International Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in Savonlinna Kirkkopuisto, Finland, Saturday 28 August 2004. 117 contestants from five different countries took part in the championships. E

epa000264586 Juuso Happonen, competing in the junior category, throws his mobile phone 32.05 metres in the 5th International Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships in Savonlinna Kirkkopuisto, Finland, Saturday 28 August 2004. EPA/SEPPO SIRKKA

LEHTIKUVAA timekeeper watches the clock with unidentified competitors at right during the Final of the extreme sport sauna bathing competition in the town of Heinola 150 kms east from capital Helsinki, Finland, on Saturday Aug. 2, 2003. Almost 100 competi

EPAepa01437481 Winner Finlands Bjarne Hermansson celebrates after winning the mens World Championship title in the Sauna World Championships, in Heinola, Finland on 09 August 2008. EPA/PETRI PUROMIES

EPAepa02883019 Winner Aline The Devils Niece Westphal from Germany in action during the Air Guitar World Champion Grand Final at Oulu Marketplace, Finland, 26 August 2011. EPA/KIMMO BRANDT ***FINLAND OUT***