The Fin Taisto Miettinen is a multiple World Champion of Eukonkanto. Mayor of his city in civic life, his sporting achievements are extensive, and all among the most unusual. In addition to the famous wife-carrying competition mentioned previously, he distinguishes himself in bog-snorkelling : an aquatic race in peat bogs! This discipline from Wales consists of a swimming race in a muddy trench of about 50 yards in the middle of the marshes. The equipment consists of a wetsuit, a mask, a snorkel and a pair of flippers. In one edition, the race was even done with a bicycle !

If you want to know how your wife feels about bearing the weight of your marriage all year round, try Eukonkanto, an unusual Finnish sport. The name simply means "wife carrying" in Finnish ! The origin of this discipline is rather vague, although sources agree on the existence of a certain Herkko Rosvo Ronkainen, leader of a group of bandits living in the forest in the 19th century. One version refers to a training method for thieves who carried heavy bags on their backs through the forest to improve their physical condition. Another version of this legend is more sordid since the thieves would have kidnapped women from neighboring villages by taking them on their back. Well, the genesis may be barbaric, but the sport is much more civilized...

Japan is a fascinating country, where on the one hand a certain restraint and discretion is promoted, and on the other hand the most absurd and eccentric TV games are produced. But very often it is the collective spirit that is put forward. Thus, it is not surprising to see games involving a large number of participants: this is the case of Bo-Taoshi, an unusual discipline whose name means "knock down the pole"!