1920's Sports | "Why the Finns Are Champion Athletes"

Magazine article

By: The Literary Digest

Date: August 2, 1924

Source: "Why the Finns Are Champion Athletes." The Literary Digest 82, no. 5, August 2, 1924, 42–44, 46.

About the Publication: The Literary Digest began publishing in 1890 and in the first quarter of the twentieth century was one of the most popular magazines in the United States. Its modern-day counterparts are Time or Newsweek magazines.

Introduction

The modern Olympics began in 1896 in Athens, Greece, largely through the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of France. The Olympics of ancient Greece were primarily track and field events, so these were the featured events in the reconstituted Olympics. By the 1912 Games in Stockholm, Sweden, performers were being hailed internationally for their accomplishments. More than twenty-five countries sent delegations,...