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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) from Russia, battle for the puck with Winnipeg Jets center Olli Jokinen (12) from Finland, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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British Prime Minister David Cameron (left) laughs as he speaks with (from right) Finland's Prime Minister Jyrki Tapani Katainen, Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Estonia's Prime Minister Andrus Ansip during a round table meeting at an EU summit in Brussels on Dec. 13, 2012. (Associated Press)

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The Foreign Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb, speaks during the ‘2nd Berlin Foreign Policy Forum’ in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

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The open water floorball world championships are played in naural waters with a floating ball. The tournament takes place in Tammela, Finland. (Pekka Mertanen & Ville Lahde/Special to The Washington Times)

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The open water floorball world championships are played in naural waters with a floating ball. The tournament takes place in Tammela, Finland. (Pekka Mertanen & Ville Lahde/Special to The Washington Times)

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The open water floorball world championships are played in naural waters with a floating ball. The tournament takes place in Tammela, Finland. (Pekka Mertanen & Ville Lahde/Special to The Washington Times)

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The swamp-soccer world championships are played in the marshes of Hyrynsalmi in eastern Finland, where players sink into the wet turf with every step. In the heat of the battle, the players get completely covered in mud. (Pohjolan Mylly/Special to The Washington Times)

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The participants of the air guitar world championships 2010 held in Oulu, Finland. (Joonas Kerttula/Special to The Washington Times)

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British Kate "Zero Prospects" Gray performed at the 2011 world championships of air guitar. The annual competition is held in Oulu, in the northern Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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Chelsie "Cannonballmavin" Jangord performs during the 2011 world championships of air guitar held in Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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Justin Howard, also known as Nordic Thunder, is the U.S. champion of air guitar, and a silver medalist in the 2011 air guitar world championships in Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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Malaysian Albert "L-Bird" Chuah performed at the 2011 world championships of air guitar. The annual competition is held in Oulu, Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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The annual world championships of air guitar is held in Oulu, in the northern Finland. (Pasi Lehtinen/Special to The Washington Times)

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