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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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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.

Tagged in FunSports
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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Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes
Life & societySports

Carnival crowd greets hockey heroes

Blue-and-white blast: The world-champion Finnish ice hockey team returns to a festival atmosphere in Helsinki (slideshow).

Tagged in FestivalsFinnishnessSports
Five continents meet at Helsinki Cup
Life & societySports

Five continents meet at Helsinki Cup

Video coverage: The Helsinki Cup, first held in 1976, forms one of the largest junior football tournaments in the world.

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Part 5: Block party, Finnish-style
Life & societyVideo

Part 5: Block party, Finnish-style

Explore summer in Helsinki. Our summer video series: a look at life in the capital during the brightest time of the year.

Tagged in FinnishnessSportsVideo
Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes
Biking in Helsinki, Finland
Life & societySports

Pedal power: Helsinki likes bikes

It’s healthy, ecological and cheap. Rediscover the benefits of cycling in the Finnish capital as a new bike path opens.

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