0 a long, heavy wooden pole that is thrown as a test of strength in traditional sports competitions in Scotland:
Unfortunately he has gone, but his caber remains to this day to allow the pygmies of today to see what a giant was like.
If successful, the athlete is said to have turned the caber.
Events include the hill race, track and field events, heavy events like the caber and weight throwing, piping and pipe bands and highland dancing competitions.
The three tasks were archery, caber toss and a two-on-one tug of war-esque game.
In 2006, the 83rd annual event attracted 4,000 people to hear bagpipes and watch the caber toss, the hammer throw, and other events; with athletes often wearing wool kilts.
