AP PHOTOS: Bloody fingers are just part of the game in this traditional German sport

PANG, Germany (AP) — Men in short leather pants and embroidered suspenders risked dislocated digits as they vied for the top prize at Germany’s championship in the sport of fingerhakeln or finger wrestling. Around 180 competitors took part in Sunday’s 64th German championship in Pang, which is about an hour’s drive southwest of Munich. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.

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