Finnkampen – one of my favorite competitions in the track and field arena. So many good battles. So many good memories. This year it is held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki – where it all began back in 1925.
I am trying t
o remember when I worked on the first one – it was in the early 80’s – I would like to say 1981 but I am not sure. Must go over old diaries and see what I can find out. But it has always been in the long jump and triple jump with a few extra chores in other events.
I am pretty sure the last one I was working on was in 1994, because in 95 and 96 it was held in Finland (and I have never been a referee there) and in 1997 I became a mom that summer so my priorities changed.
In 1999 they moved the competition in Sweden to Gothenburg. Last year, 2013, they finally came to their senses and moved it back to where it belongs – on Stockholm Stadium!
The results after day 1 :
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Men – Finland – 99 — Sweden – 105
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Women – Finland – 97 — Sweden – 108
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Boys – Finland – 62 — Sweden – 59
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Girls – Finland – 77 — Sweden 48
And after day 2 :
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Men – Finland – 193 — Sweden – 216
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Women – Finland – 204 — Sweden – 206
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Boys – Finland – xx — Sweden – xx
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Girls – Finland – xx — Sweden xx
tional when I found out. I have so many fond memories from “Fem myror..” and all the shows filled with great sketches such as “Varning för barn” and “Det är serverat”. Thank you, Brasse, for all the great memories and smiles you have given me!
there too.. lol
ain was no where to be seen – I got off a couple of stations early and walked the last 2,5k to work. It turned out to be a great idea, might even do it again sometime. Amazing what a bit of sunshine and a stroll can do.
ng. Water isn’t my favorite element right now.
great that they broadcast live from all sorts of youth events – I could enjoy gymnastics on that channel this summer. And now it is track and field from our amazing olympic stadium in Stockholm. I was going to go in an watch it live, but it is raining today and frankly I enjoy it more from my corner than on that hard bench in the rain for hours. Way back in time I would probably have been there working in the long jump all weekend. I do miss that but not enough to go back to that role again. Not since I am the only one in my own family that enjoys it. Growing up it was different – then we all would go together. And I really enjoy going to events with my parents – puts a smile on my face.
e to get busy and do something that needed doing a long time ago – defrosting my freezer. Not my most favorite thing to do – but it was filled with ice so in order to be able to fill it with apples and berries I needed to get it sorted. Frozen apples don’t survive being defrosted and then put back into the freezer again. Sigh. But, now I’m done and I have allowed myself to start the “fredagsmys” with a glass of white wine.