Denmark wants clear separation of church and football
The recent final football match in the Federations Cup between Brazil and the USA has prompted the chairman of Denmark’s Football Federation to call f...
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Swamp Soccer on the Canon homepage
A great number of foreigners have been taking interest in an Icelandic sport of Swamp Soccer or Swampball, better known as Mýrarbolti. A Czech photogr...
Reykjavik to Akureyri by bike in 12 hours
Yesterday morning at 7am in Reykjavik, cyclists departing a small town in the capital region called Mosfellsbaer destined to Akureyri. This was the fi...
Finland finally wins its own wife-carrying race
For the first time in over a decade, a Finnish couple has won the coveted title of the World Wife Carrying Champions. This quirky, but extremely popul...
Summer in Iceland: always something new
Iceland’s renowned programme of summer parties, festivals and cultural events slows down in July, because that’s the month locals leave the towns in d...
Greenland asks to raise whale-hunting quota
As the International Whaling Commission (IWC) met in Portugal recently, Denmark requested on the behalf of Greenland to include 10 humpback whales in ...
Surf’s up in Finland!
When most people think of surfing, tropical destinations such as Australia or Hawaii come to mind. But what very few people realise is that Finland’s ...
Denmark-Sweden football clash sells out in minutes
Denmark and Sweden must face each other one more time to qualify for the 2010 World Cup football finals in South Africa. The all-Nordic match won’t be...