Current 49-1-1960: Over to Professionalism Kuppern: On to professionalism! Norway's skating king Knut "Kuppern" Johannesen says it bluntly: We must move to professionalism. Talking about amateur sports in the world is the purest babble. The national team's centre-back Harald Hennum supports him with all his heart. He wants to get away from the "amateur spirit" which consists in accepting money under the table. And Rolf Kirkvaag, the man who before Squaw Valley collected almost NOK 250,000 for the Norwegian Ski Association, wants Norwegian national sport. It must be organized under a separate
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8741 x 8585 px | 74 x 72.7 cm | 29.1 x 28.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1 January 1960Photographer:
Ivar AaserudMore information:
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Current 49-1-1960: Over to Professionalism Kuppern: On to professionalism! Norway's skating king Knut "Kuppern" Johannesen says it bluntly: We must move to professionalism. Talking about amateur sports in the world is the purest babble. The national team's centre-back Harald Hennum supports him with all his heart. He wants to get away from the "amateur spirit" which consists in accepting money under the table. And Rolf Kirkvaag, the man who before Squaw Valley collected almost NOK 250, 000 for the Norwegian Ski Association, wants Norwegian national sport. It must be organized under a separate institution, called e.g. Norwegian Sports. Photo: Ivar Aaserud / Aktuell / NTB ***PHOTO NOT IMAGE PROCESSED***