Dislocated digits are not uncommon in the traditional sport of Fingerhakeln, popular in southern Germany.Some 180 competitors took part in the 64th German finger wrestling championship on Sunday ...

German men finger wrestle in intense, centuries-old competition: In photos. Finger wrestling is a competitive sport known as “Fingerhakeln” — a Bavarian and Austrian pastime that dates back ...

Men tries to pull his opponent over the table at the German Championships in Fingerhakeln or finger wrestling, in Germany, April 27, 2025 Author: PHILIPP JENNE (Associated Press) ...

It's thought that finger wrestling, popular in Germany’s Alpine region and neighboring Austria, originated as a way to settle disputes. The earliest depictions of the sport go back to the 19th ...

A referee monitors the leather ring held by two competitors with their middle fingers at the German Championships in Fingerhakeln or finger wrestling, in Bernbeuren, Germany, Sunday, May 12, 2024.

Men tries to pull his opponent over the table at the German Championships in Fingerhakeln or finger wrestling, in Germany, April 27, 2025 Author: PHILIPP JENNE (Associated Press) ...

Around 180 competitors took part in Sunday's 64th German championship in Pang which is about an hour's drive southwest of Munich.