Tag: Finnish Olympic Committee
The Finnish Olympic Committee demands a competition ban for Russia and Belarus
The committee “strongly” expressed its position on the matter to the IOC during the telephone conference and in writing, according to chairman Jan Vapaavuori.
Finnish gold hockey winners return from the Beijing Olympics
The members of the Finnish men’s hockey national team arrived at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Monday afternoon, fresh from winning the gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Sunday. Cross-country skiers and Olympic medalists also joined the team on the flight from China Krista Pärmäkoski and Kerttu Niskanen. After a short delay in Beijing due […]
APN podcast: Is Finland on its way to Olympic success?
This week, All Points North will evaluate the opportunities for Finnish athletes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, as Finland aims to maintain its proud record of medals in all competitions since the first Games of 1924. Preparations for the games have been overshadowed by the Covid pandemic as well as the diplomatic boycott, however Ilkka […]
