viktor balck was responsible for starting the nordic games and presenting the idea for the winter olympics.
viktor balck was responsible for starting the nordic games and presenting the idea for the winter olympics.
who is responsible for starting the nordic games and presenting the idea for the winter olympics?
viktor balck
the nordic games began in stockholm, sweden in february 1901, after being conceived in 1899 by the swedish central association for the promotion of sports (scfif) led by viktor balck, a well-known swedish sports figure. he is quoted as saying, “above all we placed the national goal of rendering a service to the fatherland and bringing honor to our country.” the nordic games have now become a national concern for our entire people.” they were held every four years thereafter through 1926. many believe that this event led to the implementation of the winter olympics as we know them today. the nordic games began as an effort to bolster both swedish national sentiment along with swedish tourism. the nordic games featured not only the snow and ice related sports that the country excelled in but also showcased swedish cultural events such as theatre, opera and folklore. the beautiful countryside and tourist attractions were also highlighted.
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in june 2011, nordic games holding acquired the assets of insolvent publisher jowood entertainment and its subsidiaries. the acquired assets were transferred to nordic games gmbh, a subsidiary office of nordic games that had been established in vienna, austria, earlier that year. several former jowood employees were hired by nordic games gmbh to work on backlog sales of former jowood properties, and the publishing team from nordic games was soon integrated into nordic games gmbh to facilitate operations. in april 2013, nordic games licensing, on behalf of nordic games holding (now renamed nordic games group), acquired many assets of bankrupt publisher thq, all of which were again moved to nordic games gmbh.
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