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National Olympic Committee
Finnish Olympic Committee
Finnish Olympic Committee logo
Country/Region Finland
CodeFIN
Created1907
Recognized1907
Continental
Association
EOC
HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
PresidentJan Vapaavuori
Secretary GeneralTaina Susiluoto
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).

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.
  • The Joensuu Sports Academy is a co-operation network of schools, "colleges and universities."
  • The Urhea Metropolitan Sports Academy is based in Helsinki. And includes the National Olympic Training Centre.

Others include the Kuortane High School and Sports Academy and the Pajulahti Sports Institute.

Presidents※

President Term
Reinhold Felix von Willebrand 1907–1919
Ernst Krogius 1919–1929
Kustaa Levälahti 1929–1937
Urho Kekkonen 1937–1946
Wilhelm Lehtinen 1946–1951
Väinö Karikoski 1951–1956
Yrjö Valkama 1956–1961
Jukka Rangell 1961–1963
Akseli Kaskela 1963–1969
Jukka Uunila 1969–1984
Carl-Olaf Homén 1984–1988
Tapani Ilkka 1988–2004
Roger Talermo 2004–2012
Risto Nieminen 2012–2016
Timo Ritakallio 2016–present

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