The oldest sports library in the world celebrates 200 years

  • Lotta Haglund
  • Anna Ekenberg
  • Karin Jäppinen
  • Heléne Karlsson

Abstract


The article relates the 200 year history of the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, from its founder, Pehr Henrik Ling to its present status as the oldest sports library in the world. The authors describe the library’s humble beginnings to its important role nowadays as an integral part of the School’s sport education curriculum.
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Published
2017-01-12
How to Cite
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Haglund L, Ekenberg A, Jäppinen K, Karlsson H. The oldest sports library in the world celebrates 200 years. JEAHIL [Internet]. 12Jan.2017 [cited 26Apr.2024];9(1). Available from: http://ojs.eahil.eu/ojs/index.php/JEAHIL/article/view/148
Issue
Vol 9 No 1 (2013)
Section
Feature Articles

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