Chapter 4.1 Sport, tourism, and community development: The case of Izhma region
In northern remote settlements, distances are measured in days but not kilometers and survival often depends on physical abilities and agility. Hence, the essential elements of the way of living and education of northern residents include physical activities and skill games. Historically, skiing and...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:97b747a 2023-05-15T17:05:12+02:00 Chapter 4.1 Sport, tourism, and community development: The case of Izhma region Loginova, Julia Rochev, Valerij 2014-12-05 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:97b747a eng eng UiT The Arctic University of Norway doi:10.7557/5.3208 issn:2387-3086 orcid:0000-0002-1304-5967 Journal Article 2014 ftunivqespace https://doi.org/10.7557/5.3208 2020-08-06T17:30:56Z In northern remote settlements, distances are measured in days but not kilometers and survival often depends on physical abilities and agility. Hence, the essential elements of the way of living and education of northern residents include physical activities and skill games. Historically, skiing and tynzey (lasso) throwing have constituted a significant part of everyday life for Komi-Izhemtsy. Gradually, they have been evolving into professional and amateur sports. The story of Izhma sportsmen is considered as one of the most successful in crosscountry skiing and national sports2 . Drawing on the historical roots of traditional Komi sports, the article discuss the role of skiing and national sports in community development in Izhma region. Article in Journal/Newspaper Komi-Izhemtsy The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Izhma ENVELOPE(40.621,40.621,64.698,64.698) Septentrio Conference Series 1 |
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In northern remote settlements, distances are measured in days but not kilometers and survival often depends on physical abilities and agility. Hence, the essential elements of the way of living and education of northern residents include physical activities and skill games. Historically, skiing and tynzey (lasso) throwing have constituted a significant part of everyday life for Komi-Izhemtsy. Gradually, they have been evolving into professional and amateur sports. The story of Izhma sportsmen is considered as one of the most successful in crosscountry skiing and national sports2 . Drawing on the historical roots of traditional Komi sports, the article discuss the role of skiing and national sports in community development in Izhma region. |
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