The Finnkampen is the oldest surviving international competition in athletics. Sweden and Finland have competed against each other since 1925 in a mixture of respect and love-hate. This documentary by Lotta Fahlberg delves into the history of the Finnkampen, where we get to see the hustle and bustle both on the track and behind the scenes, and the Swedish ups and downs over the years.

Lotta Fahlberg
as Self - Speakerröst (Lotta Fahlberg)

Sigfrid Edström
as Self - Ord.Internationella Friidrottsförbundet 1913-1946 (archive footage)

Sten-Pelle Pettersson
as Self - Häcklöppare (archive footage)

Sigge Jacobsson
as Self - Långdistanslöppare (archive footage)

Erik Byléhn
as Self - 400-meters löpare (archive footage)

Paavo Nurmi
as Self - Långdistanslöpare - (archive footage)

Massa Lind
as Self - Slägga (archive footage)

Nils Engdahl
as Self - Sprinter (archive footage)

Urho Kekkonen
as Self - Finlands president 1956-1981 / Ord.Finlands Friidrottsförbundet 1932-1947 (archive footage)

Bo Ekelund
as Self - Ord.Svenska Friidrottsförbundet 1925-1934 (archive footage)