Each hooks one finger (usually the middle digit) through opposite sides of a leather loop. Then, they pull — as hard as they can. “When the referee yells out ‘pull,’ you start pulling ...

Just saying.) So when I heard about the "finger pull" event here at the Arctic Winter Games, I was admittedly a little worried. Surely, two people wouldn't just pull on each other's fingers ...

Competitors, who are matched in weight and age, sit opposite each other and pull on a small leather loop using just one finger. The winner is the one who pulls his opponent across the table.