The Wife-Carrying championship is an unusual sporting event that takes place in Sonkarjavi, Finland.
Do you know: While the event may be known as the ‘Wife-Carrying’ event, it is not necessary that the couple should be married.
Every year, couples from all over the world gather in Finland to compete in an event where the man must sling his wife/partner over his shoulder and make their way through numerous challenging obstacles. The winner of this event has ample motivation as he is awarded his partner’s weight in beer and ample kudos from everyone.
