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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.

Tagged in SlideshowsSports
Finnish motorsport drivers have speed in their genes
A racing car is about half a metre in the air above a muddy road as fans watch in the background.
Life & societySports

Finnish motorsport drivers have speed in their genes

The Finns are fascinated by, and very good at, motorsports – high-speed cooperation between humans and technology.

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Finns bike toward greener city in style
Biking, urban cycling, green, Bicycle Centre, Pelago, Jopo, Greenbike, Tunturi, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySports

Finns bike toward greener city in style

Urban biking is gaining momentum in Helsinki as more people choose to leave their cars at home and hop onto two wheels.

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