Sport Clubs in Estonia

Kristjan Port () and Peeter Lusmägi ()
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Kristjan Port: Tallinn University
Peeter Lusmägi: Estonian Sport for All Association, Estonian Olympic Committee

Chapter Chapter 8 in Sport Clubs in Europe, 2015, pp 131-146 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract To understand the importance and status of sports in Estonia, one has to understand the historical background of the country. The oldest known settlement in Estonia dates back to around 11,000 years ago at the beginning of the ninth millennium BC. The first mention of the people inhabiting present-day Estonia is by the Roman historian Tacitus, who in his book Germania (ca. AD 98) describes the Aesti tribe. Due to its strategically advantageous geographical location, Estonian territory was under the rule of Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Russia for several consecutive centuries. By retaining its language throughout this period of history, the effects of historical events have been absorbed into the contemporary Estonian culture and the mindset, including sports.

Keywords: Sport Club; Sport Organisation; Sport School; Sport Federation; National Sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17635-2_8

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