Flying Finns
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Flying Finns is a nickname given to a group of exceptionally fast Finnish runners, especially distance runners of the early 20th century such as Paavo Nurmi, renowned for their dominance in international athletics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Flying Finns canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nickname
ⓘ
sports epithet ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Finnish runners
ⓘ
distance runners ⓘ middle-distance runners ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olympic Games
ⓘ
long-distance running ⓘ world records in running ⓘ |
| characteristic |
dominance in international athletics
ⓘ
fast pace and strong endurance ⓘ multiple Olympic gold medals ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Finland ⓘ |
| eraOfOrigin | early 20th century ⓘ |
| field | track and field ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hannes Kolehmainen
ⓘ
Lasse Virén ⓘ Paavo Nurmi ⓘ Ville Ritola ⓘ |
| influenced | international perception of Finnish athletics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Hannes Kolehmainen
ⓘ
Lasse Virén ⓘ Paavo Nurmi ⓘ Ville Ritola ⓘ |
| notablePeriod |
1920 Summer Olympics
ⓘ
Summer Olympics 1924 ⓘ
surface form:
1924 Summer Olympics
|
| relatedTerm |
Hannes Kolehmainen
ⓘ
Lasse Virén ⓘ Paavo Nurmi ⓘ Ville Ritola ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| usedFor | exceptionally fast Finnish runners ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.