Norway Cup football tournament nears climax
Norway is home to one of the world’s biggest annual football tournaments, the Norway Cup, which attracts youth players from around the globe to compet...
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Runaway African footballers prompt migration law review
A recent incident involving five young footballers from Tanzania who were in Sweden for the annual Gothia Cup tournament has prompted Swedish immigrat...
Fly Fishing and Salmon Fishing in Iceland is one of the best in the world
Traveling to Iceland can be fun for the entire family. There are many things to do in Iceland such as the Blue Lagoon, the hot springs, horseback ridi...
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...
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...