Ironing championship picture gallery

The first world championship for extreme ironing is being held in Germany.

The bizarre sport, invented by a Leicester rock climber, combines tough sports such as mountaineering and deep sea diving with the dull task of ironing.

Here are some of the highlights in pictures.

Seventy competitors from 10 countries are taking part

Ironing from a car proved a tight squeeze

Good climbing skills were needed in the rocky section

The forest section tested creative abilities