1950’s

Lahti Ski Games in 1950's - Ski Girls

1950 Finnish Skiing Association joined to organize the Games.

1951 International 4 x 10 km relay and youth ski jumping were included in the programme.

1952 Helsinki Olympic fever was alreadyseen in Lahti. The Games were succesfulland crowded. New aspects were introduced, stopwatch for the spectators and official “Ski-Girls” (photo).

1954 Great Finnish Ski Heroes like Veikko Hakulinen and Heikki Hasu gathered over 96.000 spectators to the stadium.

1955 Team from Soviet Union took part to the Games for the first time. Soviet team was successful in Falun WCS 1954, but did not win any events in Lahtil.

1956 Despite General Strike, tens of thousands game to see the Games.

1957 First win for the Soviet team. The ski stadium was radically renewed for the coming World Ski Championships.

1958 Third WSC in Lahti, 204.591 spectators. 67.033 spectators witnessed Juhani Kärkinen . FIS pointed out, that these were the best organized Games so far.

1959 Finnish audience was able to see the Games on television for the first time.