Trending sports in Scandinavian countries
The primary nations within the Scandinavian peninsula are Sweden, Denmark and Norway, but people also consider Iceland, Aland Islands, Faroe Islands, Bouvet Island and Finland to be part of Scandinavia. As one would expect from nations where the Vikings came from, these lands produce some of the toughest and strongest people in the world. So, it is only natural that some very physical and downright brutal sports are among the favorites of the local people. However, Scandinavia is not just about brawn when it comes to sports, as you will see soon on the list next.
Football
Is football the toughest sport in the world? It isn’t, but football is indeed the beautiful game, because playing the sport requires a unique combination of skill, strength, agility, stamina, control and arguably, playacting as well! Whatever you may think of football in your own point of view, the beautiful game is by far the most popular game in both Scandinavia and pretty much the whole world.
Ice hockey
Now that we have covered football, it’s time to make a shift towards what is arguably a team game that is more brutal than even American football! If you have not played or seen ice hockey being played...