{"product_id":"athletics-in-the-nordic-countries-jrg-krieger-9781957792507","title":"Athletics in the Nordic Countries: History and Developments","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the edited collection \u003cem\u003eAthletics in the Nordic Countries\u003c\/em\u003e, scholars from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden explore historical developments and current phenomena in the sport of athletics (track and field). The chapters provide insight into sport officials, events, and athletes from the Nordic countries that have shaped the international athletics scene. The authors identify the leading role of sport leaders from Scandinavia in the foundation years and highlight how athletics' events held in the region were milestones in the transformation of the sport. Athletics' international governing body \u003cem\u003eWorld Athletics\u003c\/em\u003e was founded in Sweden in 1912 as the \u003cem\u003eInternational Amateur Athletic Federation\u003c\/em\u003e. Seventy years later, Finland hosted the first World Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1983. In between those turning points, Nordic officials and athletes promoted significant changes in athletics, and their innovative approaches continue to shape the development of the sport until today\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jg Krieger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1957792507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781957792507\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Common Ground Research Networks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Jg Krieger","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44540382347519,"sku":"9781957792507","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42b0c62a-ab5b-4158-bcb5-ead05f096ead.jpg?v=1700587581","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/athletics-in-the-nordic-countries-jrg-krieger-9781957792507","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}