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 ...

GERMANY, — Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits Sunday as they vied for the top prize at Germany's championship in the sport of fingerhakeln, or finger ...

According to the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB), it wants to decide by the end of September 2026 at the latest. Bids for the 2036, 2040 or 2044 Summer Games are being considered.