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Ari Soffer
Israel National News
September 20, 2013
In a small but symbolic gesture, the Finnish Amateur Athletic Association (SUL) has apologized for revoking an obvious 100 meter victory from a Jewish athlete in Helsinki in June 1938.
“Any manipulation of the results is shocking and goes against our fundamental values in sports …On behalf of the SUL, I present my sincerest apologies to those who have suffered injustices and to their families,” SUL chairman Vesa Harmaakorpi said in a statement published late Wednesday.
A photo reprinted in the Finnish press recently showed Abraham Tokazier of Finland crossing the finish line first in a competition held to inaugurate Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium.
But another Finn, Aare Savolainen, was named the winner of the race, and will go down in history books as such. Tokazier, initially declared the winner, was relegated to fourth position by the judges with no explanation.
Makkabi, the main Jewish sporting club in Finland, has long requested that the federation publicly admit wrongdoing.
“Overall, we’re pleased with the admission that the official results were wrong, but apparently they will not be rectified,” Makkabi chairman Ari Bensky told Finnish daily Helsingin Sanomat.
SUL said that according to the rules in force at the time, the finish line was judged by the naked eye and “the photos from the finish line were not available directly after the competition”.
According to the association, the standings cannot be changed after the fact.
