Georg Schoettl from Ohlstadt near Murnau tries to pull his opponent over the table at the 40th Alpine Country Championships in Fingerhakeln (finger wrestling) in Woernsmuehl, Germany on May 25, 2017.

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 ...

WOERNSMUEHL, Germany — Georg Schoettl’s workout routine is intense, but it involves just one finger. That — plus a high tolerance for pain — is all he needs to compete in the unique sport ...