The crazy world of Finnish sport
Finns are generally considered rather conservative, but there’s no disputing that they are the world’s reining champions of bizarre sporting events. D...
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Dog wins Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
The 9th annual Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, which were held in Estonia this year, ended with a pet dog taking the top honour. A Finn, tw...
Rock star wannabes flock to Finland seeking ethereal fame
The qualifying rounds for the prestigious and wonderfully entertaining Air Guitar World Championships have begun in the northern Finnish town of Oulu....
Finland halts work on nuclear reactor over safety concerns
Finland’s fifth nuclear power plant, which is currently under construction, has been put on ice pending new studies on the safety of its building meth...
Finland reigns supreme in Sauna World Championships
Sauna aficionados Finland withstood the heat longest to win the 2008 Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland, defending their current reign as s...
Racing champ Loeb wins Finnish rally
Frenchman Sebastien Loeb, a four-time world champion auto rally racer, won his first Finnish Rally last week. He completed the three-day, 24-stage rac...
WWF warns Finland of illegal timber purchases
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has accused Finland of importing wood which has been sourced illegally. The Nordic country is one of the biggest timber ...
First swimmers cross the Gulf of Finland
Two Estonians became the first people in recorded history to successfully swim across the Gulf of Finland. They started their effort in Finland and en...