wife-carrying world championships

These wives were also carried on the backs of the young men; this was referred to as “the practice of wife stealing". Lastly, there was the idea that Rosvo-Ronkainen trained his thieves to be "faster and stronger" by carrying big, heavy sacks on their backs, which could have eventually evolved to a sport because of the hard labor (endurance) and muscle strengthening, which most sports ensure. Even though this sport has been considered by some as a joke, competitors take it very seriously, just like any other sport