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Ski border to border in northern Finland
Border to Border, northern Finland, Kuusamo, Tornio, Haparanda, Russia, Sweden, Finland
Life & societySports

Ski border to border in northern Finland

Every March in Border to Border, participants ski more than 440 kilometres (273 miles) across northern Finland in an annual, multiday journey open to all.

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Finnish snowboarder plays it cool
Enni Rukajärvi, snowboarding, snowboard, half-pipe, snowstyle, Kuusamo, Ruka, Olympics, X Games, World Snowboard Tour, Vuokatti, Sotkamo, Finland
Life & societySports

Finnish snowboarder plays it cool

Despite high expectations, snowboarder Enni Rukajärvi didn’t stress about the Olympics. She took home a silver medal.

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Exercise benefits everyone in Finland
Finland, exercise, municipalities, children, disabilities, sports, physical activity, Turku, Oulu, Heinola
Life & societySports

Exercise benefits everyone in Finland

See how the Finnish public sector encourages everyone to improve their lives by exercising, regardless of age or ability.

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The inside track on skiing in Finland
Cross-country skiing, beginners, hobby, humour, advice, foreigners, Americans in Finland, Helsinki
Life & societySports

The inside track on skiing in Finland

Our Californian reporter has a helpful, humorous list of advice and wisdom to encourage you to try cross-country skiing.

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Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future
Paralympians Leo-Pekka Tähti, Timo Piispanen, winter and summer Paralympics, London, Sochi, Athens, Finland, wheelchair racing, sprints, disabled sports
Life & societySports

Finnish Paralympians aim at golden future

With major events coming up, Finland’s top Paralympian, Leo-Pekka Tähti, advocates even more support for “disabled sports.”

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Finnish apps share fitness online
Finnish, Finland, HeiaHeia, Golf GameBook, Nokia Sports Tracker, Moves, Mikko Ilonen, Mikko Manerus, Kalle Vainola, Jussi Räisänen, Olli Oksanen, fitness, sports apps, startups, social media, Facebook, Twitter
Life & societySports

Finnish apps share fitness online

We talk to a few Finnish companies that are way ahead of the pack in connecting fitness with apps and social media.

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Finnish skaters combine power and grace
A group of girls in matching dresses is skating across an ice rink in coordinated lines of four skaters holding each others' hands.
Life & societySports

Finnish skaters combine power and grace

Why is synchronised skating so popular in Finland, which regularly wins medals in the sport?

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Sport, speed and sweat in Finnish cities
urban, city, sport, skateboarding, Kokkola, Finland
Life & societySlideshows

Sport, speed and sweat in Finnish cities

Finland is famous for success in hockey, javelin and skiing, but urban sports are also popular. Check out our slideshow.

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