The world mobile phone-throwing championships

[treesparrow]

After overhearing some inane chat over a mobile phone, ever had to temptation to grab it and throw it as far as you possibly could? If so, then this could be the sport for you. :D
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The world mobile phone-throwing championships

Yesterday saw the world mobile phone-throwing championships being held in Finland.

The Finns unsurprisingly took most of the glory. The men’s, women’s, and junior events all went to Finnish competitors, only the freestyle event was won by a foreigner.

Oskari Heinonen won the men’s event with a throw of 76 metres, Netta Karvinen took women’s title with a rather piss-poor 48 metres. Muusa Makkonen won the junior title with 35 metres, a good nine metres further than her nearest rival.

The freestyle event was won by an Australian woman, Elaine Jung was awarded points for her throw, based on style and aesthetics.

Competitors are permitted to use any make and model of mobile phone, they must make two throws and the best effort is counted as their throw.

_http://www.themorningstarr.co.uk/2011/08/21/the-world-mobile-phone-throwing-championships/

 

[treesparrow]

Video now available of this years event :D -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9485593/Finland-triumphs-in-mobile-phone-throwing-championship.html

Finland triumphs in mobile phone throwing championship

Ere Karjalainen says drinking the previous day helped him secured victory in the mobile phone throwing world championships with a record-breaking 332 foot throw in Savonlinna, Finland.

 

[SoCurious]

It was on the news here today. YAY!! South Africa won silver!