Finnish Olympic Committee

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Finnish Olympic Committee
Finnish Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Finland
CodeFIN
Created1907
Recognized1907
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
President
Secretary General
Websitewww.olympiakomitea.fi
Old logo until 2017

The Finnish Olympic Committee (Finnish: Suomen Olympiakomitea ry; Swedish: Finlands Olympiska Kommitté rf) is the national Olympic committee in Finland for the Olympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Finnish competitors to Olympic events organised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[1]

Presidents[]

President Term
1907-1919
Ernst Krogius 1919-1929
1929-1937
Urho Kekkonen 1937-1946
1946-1951
1951-1956
Yrjö Valkama 1956-1961
Jukka Rangell 1961-1963
1963-1969
1969-1984
Carl-Olaf Homén 1984-1988
1988-2004
2004-2012
2012-2016
2016-present[1][2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Finland - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  2. ^ "Timo Ritakallio new President of the Finnish Olympic Committee". International Orienteering Federation. 30 November 2016. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.

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