Strange and unusual world wide contests
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A participant disguised as Obelix competes during the Wife Carrying World Championship competition in Sonkajarvi, on July 7, 2012. Poimala is not Hakkarainen's wife but his competition-partner. AFP PHOTO / LEHTIKUVA / Timo Hartikainen *** FINLAND OUT *** (Photo credit should read Timo Hartikainen/AFP/GettyImages)
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