Radio Review | Olli Haapakangas made a series about the Helsinki Olympics – His style combines general education and absolute relaxation

July The Helsinki Olympics, which opened on the 19th of 1952, will soon be 70 years old. They were an incredible effort for a small country recovering from the war and its capital, which made the Finns blow in unison.

Olli Haapakanka the radio series reminds us that the Olympic Games had an enormous significance for both Finland and Helsinki, which still has an impact. The awards not only brought the taste of Coca-Cola and tentacles to our lips, but also established Finland’s place between East and West and Helsinki’s position as the European center.

Aspen fabric was nominated for Journalist of the Year in the spring, and failed. His style combines broad general education and absolute relaxation, which the editor also manages to infect the experts of the Sports Museum who accompany the series. Vesa to Tikander and Matti Hintikka.

Now we don’t get bogged down with results trivia, but rather go through the architecture and the time period. Of course, it also plays an important role at the Helsinki Games as part of Olympic history. And of course, there are delicious details about the lone Chinese athlete, who performed in four languages JK from Paasikiviwho already received his own statue during his lifetime Paavo from Nurme and bad weather.

Interviews has been made at the venues of the Olympic Games, not all of which are located in Helsinki. Even lost places can be included.

As a direct mention of radio history, let’s mention the interview done while running (but not peeing) in the fourth episode.

By the way, guess what would have been one of the most successful countries in the Games if it had been a state. It’s Ukraine, what else.

It was the Olympics!, Radio Suomi at 20:20 and Areena.