Salpausselän hiihto 4-7.2.1926

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Kurt Jäger's sports documentary Salpausselä Skiing 4-7.2.1926 (1926), produced by Taide-Film, follows a four-day competition program that begins with the Finnish Defence Forces biathlon competition. The competition continues with the men's 30-kilometer cross-country race, the combined race, and the men's and women's relays. The sporting event culminates in the 50-kilometer cross-country race and ski jumping. In addition to the Finns, the documentary features close-ups of Swedish and Norwegian sports heroes.