Finnish Olympic Committee
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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]
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Country/Region | Finland |
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Code | FIN |
Created | 1907 |
Recognized | 1907 |
Continental Association | EOC |
Headquarters | Helsinki, Finland |
President | Jan Vapaavuori |
Secretary General | Taina Susiluoto |
Website | www.olympiakomitea.fi |
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The schools, colleges, universities and other establishments in the programme are organised into local clusters. For example:
- The Sotkamo High School works in collaboration with several other schools, colleges and universities as part of the Vuokatti- Ruka Sports Academy. [2]
- The Joensuu Sports Academy is a co-operation network of schools, colleges and universities.[3]
- The Urhea Metropolitan Sports Academy is based in Helsinki and includes the National Olympic Training Centre. [4]
Others include the Kuortane High School and Sports Academy and the Pajulahti Sports Institute.