Estonia
The 1980 Summer Olympics
Sailing regatta was held in the capital city Tallinn. After regaining independence in 1991, Estonia has participated in
all Olympics. Estonia has won most of its medals in athletics, weightlifting, wrestling and cross-country skiing.
The list of notable Estonian athletes include wrestlers Kristjan Palusalu, Voldemar Väli and Georg Lurich, skiers
Andrus Veerpalu and Kristina Smigun-Vähi, decathlonist Erki Nool, tennis player Kaia Kanepi, cyclists Jaan Kirsipuu
and Erika Salumäe and discus throwers Gerd Kanter and Aleksander Tammert.
culture
Traditionally, Estonia has been seen as an area of rivalry between
western and eastern Europe on many levels.The
Estonian Academy of Arts (Estonian: Eesti Kunstiakadeemia, EKA) is
providing higher education in art, design, architecture, media, art history
and conservation while Viljandi Culture Academy of University of Tartu