Press kit 2025

 

Profiles of FIS skiers can be found HERE

 

CUP current standings can be found HERE

 

 

About Estonia, Tallinn and the language

 

Tallinn is the largest city and also the capital of Estonia. (461 901 people live in Tallinn as of February 1, 2025). The population of Estonia is 1 369 285. 

 

Estonian is one of the world's smallest national languages. One of the few where words have no gender and no article is used. The language sounds very melodic. However, on the basis of studies comparing grammar, the conclusion has been reached that Estonian is one of the most difficult languages ​​to learn among the world's languages.

 

About Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

 

In 1869 Johann Voldemar Jannsen established the Estonian Song Festival while the nation was still a province of the Russian Empire. This festival was considered responsible for fostering an Estonian national awakening. After that, the new tradition was born and the festivals are been held every five years since 1962. This is where the singing revolution began. The night song festivals held in 1987 and 1988 gave the name to the whole non-violent period of the restoration of the independence of the Republic of Estonia - called the Singing Revolution. 

 

More about the tradition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_Song_Festival 

 

The statue of Gustav Ernesaks on top of the track which skiers pass depicts a pensive songstress sitting on the slope of a singing field.  He was an Estonian composer and choir director and some of his work has become a symbol of national preservation.

The bronze sculpture is 2.25 meters high and weighs 2.5 tons.