Mobile phone throwing
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Mobile phone throwing is an international sport that started in Finland in the year 2000. It is a sport in which participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique.
There are usually four categories in the sport:[1]
- Original (also called 'Traditional'): an over-the-shoulder throw with the farthest distance winning (best of 3)
- Freestyle: contestants get points for aesthetics and creative choreographics
- Team original: up to three competitors have one throw each with their scores added together
- Junior: for children aged 12 or younger
The phones used vary not just between events but between competitors, with any phone that weighs over 220 grams being acceptable.[2] At some events the choice is down to personal preference from those provided by the event organisers, while others provide only one model of phone.
[edit] World and national championships
The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships have been held annually since 2000 in Savonlinna, Finland. The first national competition was held in Trondheim, Norway in June 2004, with several other countries across Europe also staging their own events. The first winter championships were held in Stoos, Switzerland in February 2005. Commonly, the prize for first place in a national event is entry to the world championships, and the grand prize for winning the world championship is a new mobile phone. Many events are supported by mobile phone recycling organisations and promote the recycling of the phones.[2]
In the UK the championships are held every August at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in London and organised by 8th Day UK and ActionAid Recycling.[3]
[edit] Records
The current records (as of August 2006) are:[3]
- Men's world record - 94.97 metres (311.6 ft)
- Women's world record - 53.52 metres (175.6 ft)
