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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XL liquidation causing headaches in Iceland
XL Leisure group, the third largest tour operator in the UK, has collapsed and the ripple effect is spreading quickly, leaving the owners of West Ham ...
Norway’s equestrian doping charge confirmed
Although an official hearing still has to be held, the Olympic doping charges levelled against Norwegian equestrian athlete Tony Andre Hansen and his ...
Iceland loses to Scotland 1 – 2
Iceland lost to Scotland in a even match where Scotland got to 0 – 2 and Iceland scored from a penalty 1- 2 and got few good chances to even the...
Cocaine bust shock for Norwegian footballer
Erik “Myggen” Mykland, one of Norway’s most famous footballers, has been arrested for his links to one of Norway’s biggest drug networks. ...
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...
Denmark mulls Olympic performance
Despite poor performances from many of Denmark’s favoured athletes, the Nordic nation still bagged its predicted seven medals at the 2008 Beijing Olym...
Norway’s equestrian team may be stripped of gold
Doping tests on Camiro, the horse ridden by Norwegian Tony Andre Hansen in the Olympics team jumping event, have come back positive. Both the horse an...