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Lithuanian couple defends world wife-carrying championship title

SONKAJARVI, Finland (Reuters) – A Lithuanian couple won the World Wife-Carrying Championship for a second time in a row in the Finnish town of Sonkajarvi on Saturday, triumphing in a contest where men complete an obstacle course with their wives slung over the... More »

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Lithuanian couple win world wife-carrying championship title in…

SONKAJARVI, (Finland) (Reuters) – Fifty-three men slung their wives or partners over their shoulders and hurtled off on an hour-long race in the small Finnish town of Sonkajarvi on Saturday, as thousands of fans cheered from the stands. The World Wife-Carrying... More »

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UK Wife Carrying champ beats the mud to win place in world final

DORKING, England (Reuters) – With a sliding dive worthy of a rugby try, Chris Hepworth flung himself and his partner over the finishing line to become UK Wife Carrying champion, and now has his eye on the world title. The couple beat around 40 pairs over the 3... More »