A3 Book section, Chapters in research books
Suomalaisen mäkihypyn laajeneminen, sosiaalinen kiinnittyminen ja tavoitteellisuus (2016)
Finnish Ski Jumping : Expansion, Social Contexts and Goals

Björn, I., & Itkonen, H. (2016). Suomalaisen mäkihypyn laajeneminen, sosiaalinen kiinnittyminen ja tavoitteellisuus. In H. Roiko-Jokela, & E. Sironen (Eds.), Lastuja (pp. 171-200). Suomen urheiluhistoriallinen seura. Suomen urheiluhistoriallisen seuran vuosikirja, 2016. https://www.suhs.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bj%C3%B6rn-Ismo-Itkonen-Hannu-Suomalaisen-m%C3%A4kihypyn-laajeneminen-sosiaalinen-kiinnittyminen-ja-tavoitteellisuus-SUHS-vsk-2016.pdf

JYU authors or editors

Itkonen, Hannu

Publication details

All authors or editors: Björn, Ismo; Itkonen, Hannu

Parent publication: Lastuja

Parent publication editors: Roiko-Jokela, Heikki; Sironen, Esa

ISBN: 978-952-67440-5-6

Journal or series: Suomen urheiluhistoriallisen seuran vuosikirja

ISSN: 1237-3133

Publication year: 2016

Number in series: 2016

Pages range: 171-200

Number of pages in the book: 272

Publisher: Suomen urheiluhistoriallinen seura

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Persistent website address: https://www.suhs.fi/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Bj%C3%B6rn-Ismo-Itkonen-Hannu-Suomalaisen-m%C3%A4kihypyn-laajeneminen-sosiaalinen-kiinnittyminen-ja-tavoitteellisuus-SUHS-vsk-2016.pdf

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85921

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyse the expansion of Finnish ski jumping. The main research questions are: who were the early actors in Finnish ski jumping; which were the social backgrounds of the ski jumping pioneers; and which were the changing goals of ski jumping actors. The article draws on different documents like histories, newspapers and assorted material. The ski jumping in Finland started in the 1880s by Norwegian sport pioneers. The first national ski jumpers were students at Sortavala teacher seminar, soldiers of army and middle-class jumpers in south Finland. The influence of Finnish White Guard for the expansion of ski jumping was very important since the 1920s. For sport organizations ski jumping was one bravery demanding sport in the whole sports family. Before the World War II the Finnish ski jumping was not an internationally successful sport.

Keywords: types of sports; Finns; ski jumping; ski jumpers; success; sport history