Finnish Olympic Committee
Country/Region | Finland |
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Code | FIN |
Created | 1907 |
Recognized | 1907 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
President | |
Secretary General | |
Website | www.olympiakomitea.fi |
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 |
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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[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Finland - National Olympic Committee (NOC)". International Olympic Committee. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
Categories:
- National Olympic Committees
- Finland at the Olympics
- Sports governing bodies in Finland
- 1907 establishments in Finland
- Sports organizations established in 1907
- Finnish sport stubs
- Olympic organization stubs