August 26, 2007
Mobile phone throwing turns artistic in Finland
It's that time of year again, when contestants gathered Saturday, to compete in Finland's famous Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships.
But this year brought something a little different when a teen circus performer won the freestyle gold medal at the gamesjuggling, rather than throwing his mobile phone. Reuters reports.
"Taco Cohen of the Netherlands (picture left), who was celebrating his 19th birthday, used acrobatics and juggling in his performance, which was judged on aesthetics and artistic impression.
Finnish domination in the distance event continued when Tommi Huotari took gold with a throw of 89.62 meters (294 feet), a few meters short of the world record.
Event organizer Christine Lund said the contest reflected people's love-hate relationship with the mobile phone.
"This contest speaks to people the world over as mobile phones are a blessing and a curse...phones have become a part of the modern man, and sometimes many of us would like to remove that part."
Originally a local event in this small town close to the Russian border, the contest drew contestants from Canada, Austria and the United States."
Links to previous championship:
-- Finn takes gold at 7th mobile phone throwing contest
-- Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships - Again
-- 5th International Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships
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