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Glíma
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<p>Glíma (anglicised as Glima) is an <a href="/facts/Iceland/E4KGYs2j">Icelandic</a> sport for combat and is categorised as <a href="/facts/Nordic_countries/uaqX7z81">Nordic</a> <a href="/facts/Folk_wrestling/HWvsz843">folk wrestling</a>. The most common form of glima describe players gripping their opponent by the waist and attempt to throw them to the ground using technique rather than force. Other variants allow for more aggression. </p>