[CCF] 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HELSINKI OLYMPIC GAMES

[Ari Korhonen]

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HELSINKI OLYMPIC GAMES

Exactly fifty years before the opening of the WRTC2002 Games in Helsinki this year, 
there was a ceremony on the Arctic Circle in the always exotic Lapland (OH9) to 
mark the lighting of the Olympic torch and the start of the relaying of the torch on a 
long journey to Helsinki.
The Olympic Stadium was packed full on July 19, 1952 during the opening ceremony 
of the XV Olympic Games in Helsinki. This year we are celebrating the 50th 
anniversary of the greatest event in Finnish sports history.

Those participating in the greatest and most spirited event in radio contesting, 
WRTC2002, are encouraged to join in the July 19, 2002 festivities at the Helsinki 
Olympic Stadium when footage of the original opening ceremony will connect us 
from 1952 to the present day in a true Olympic spirit.

The WRTC2002 symbol featuring the Helsinki Olympic Tower reminds us of the 
unparalleled Spirit of Helsinki, the strength of this small nation.