Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Gerd Kanter Takes Bronze in Discus at the London Olympics
Congratulations to discus thrower Gerd Kanter who earned Estonia its second medal of the 2012 Olympics. He finished third in the event with a 68.03m throw behind Ehsan Hadadi of Iran who won silver and Robert Harting of Germany who took gold.
