Tallinn and Tartu are the biggest cultural centres. The majority of higher education establishments are also in these towns. 10.Sports The first Estonian mentioned in the Guinness Book of Records was a sportsman. In the Olympic Games of 1912, the Finn Alfred Asikainen and the Estonian Martin Klein wrestled for a record 11 hours and 40 minutes. Klein won and 'Russia' was given as his country of residence. Many Estonian sports heroes have been immortalised in art. For example Amandus Adamson's bronze sculpture of Georg Lurich. Before independence, Estonians were the best in the whole Russian empire in athletics (16 records out of 29), wrestling and weightlifting. Estonian sport was therefore born before the independent state. Several great figures of national politics, among them the first president Konstantin Päts, belonged to the sports association. It is no surprise that sportsmen have always been held in high regard in Estonia
He is the founder of the English Church. St. Gregory chose him to lead a mission to Britain to convert the pagan King Æthelberht of the Kingdom of Kent to Christianity. Kent was probably chosen because it was near the Christian kingdoms in Gaul and because Æthelberht had married a Christian princess, Bertha. King Æthelberht converted to Christianity and also allowed the missionaries to preach freely, giving them land to found a monastery outside the city walls. *St George He is immortalised in the tale of George and the Dragon. According to this story he saved a maiden in distress from a dragon. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April. St. George is a very popular saint and is the patron saint of England, Georgia, Greece, Russia and many other countries. George was offered gifts of land, money and slaves if he made a sacrifice to the Pagan gods, but he refused. So, he was executed for his refusal. Before the
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