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    Iceland's Glima Association. "History of the Glíma Association" (in Icelandic). Iceland's Glima Association. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glíma. Glíma...
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  • Glima was featured in the Summer Olympic Games demonstration programme in 1908 and 1912. Mallon, Bill; Heijmans, Jeroen (2011). Historical Dictionary...
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    Þingvellir, a Glíma competition in the honor of King Frederik VIII of Denmark's visit to Iceland. He was one of seven Icelanders who showcased Glíma at the 1908...
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    population is generally quite active. The main traditional sport in Iceland is Glíma, a form of wrestling thought to have originated in medieval times. Popular...
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    Sölvi Pétursson, Ari Gunnarsson, Páll Logason and Eyþór Ingólfsson Melsteð. Glíma is a form of wrestling, thought to have originated with Vikings, that is...
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    throwing, building and testing physical strength through wrestling (see glima), fist fighting, and stone lifting. In areas with mountains, mountain climbing...
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  • left foot, to magically ensure victory in bouts of Icelandic wrestling (glíma). Ginfaxi Hólastafur To open hills. Kaupaloki To prosper in trade and business...
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  • Tadeusz Glimas (17 February 1925 – 13 May 1969) was a Polish footballer. He played in four matches for the Poland national football team from 1950 to 1952...
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    Chess (2000) Cycle polo (1908) Fire fighting (1900) Gaelic football (1904) Glima (1908, 1912) Gotland sports (1912) Hurling (1904) Indian sports (1936) Kaatsen...
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    Sailing (4) Shooting (18) Tennis (8) Tug of war (1) Wrestling (5) Baseball, glima and Gotland sports were unofficial demonstration sports. This was also the...
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