Word: finlandization
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...year career as a master builder, Finland's Alvar Aalto won architectural award after award, and became perhaps his small nation's most famous figure-in effect, a national monument. When he died last week, at 78, Finland-and indeed the entire world of architecture-mourned his loss...
Gutsy Play. The young (average age: 21) U.S. hockey team, meanwhile, was putting on an inspiring show of gutsy, spirited play, becoming favorites of the fans as they constantly hugged and slapped each other in encouragement. By winning one hair-raising game against Finland, the team thought it had a solid chance for a bronze medal. But, at week's end, a loss to West Germany ended that hope...
...Pied Piper of his sport: a community of 35 skaters, plus in some cases their entire families, have migrated to study with him inside the green sheet-metal walls of the Colorado Ice Arena, of which he is part owner. The Fassi tribe includes skaters from the U.S., Italy, Finland, Britain, Yugoslavia and Sweden-plus several Russians who have come for briefer consultations. All pay $9 for 20 minutes worth of Fassi's wisdom. Most think it is a bargain. "I owe 75% of my gold medal to Carlo," says Dorothy Hamill. John Curry feels that he does...
...Particularly punishing are the 200-meterlong penalty loops that competitors in the relay race must run if they fail to break a target. It is all a far cry from the origins of the sport in Lapland, when dinner depended on a hunter's accuracy. Heikki Ikola of Finland could win the individual event; the Soviets and Finns will go head to head in the relays...
Campbell refused, but a rematch of sorts will take place in September. Canada will act as host at a tournament for teams from the Soviet Union, Finland, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and the U.S. The Canadian team will consist of players from both the N.H.L. and the World Hockey Association. More than pride will be at stake: $150,000 will be awarded to the winner...