Before independence, Estonians were the best in the whole Russian empire in athletics, wrestling and weightlifting. Estonian sport was therefore born before the independent state. Furthermore, it was an important factor in the national awakening. Several great figures of national politics, among them the first president Konstantin Päts, belonged to the sports association "Kalev". It is thus no surprise that sportsmen have always been held in high regard in Estonia.
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Here below is a promotion video to the book "To Stay Alive" about Erika Salumae two times Olympic champion in women`s track sprint. This is an unbelievable story of a Cinderella, her difficult childhood in an orphanage, her struggle for survival in a...
