The Wife Carrying World Championship was over the weekend in Finland. In the contest male competitors race while each carrying a female teammate. The objective is for the male to carry the female through a special obstacle course in the fastest time.
… Several types of carrying are allowed: classic piggyback; a fireman’s carry (over the shoulder); or Estonian-style (wife upside-down on his back with her legs over the neck and shoulders).
… And the winner is: a husband and wife team from Lithuania (Vytautas Kirkliauskas and Neringa Kirkliauskiene)! It was their third victory and they beat out 50 couples from all over the world. • VIDEO
PRO TIP: Use the audio! There are three quick clips and your listeners will love the one where the husband says they will celebrate with beer.
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