News archive
On this page you will find all our published news stories, statements, press releases and blog posts in one place. You can use the categories below to filter the results. You can also search for articles on a specific topic. The topics are marked with a #-symbol in each article.
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Did the link break? – Changes on the OLL website
Published:The sitemap of the federation's website will be renewed during the first half of the year. We will compile the most important updates throughout the process on this page.
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Late registration for the SELL Student Games is ongoing
Published:There's still time to register for the most fun student competition of the spring, SELL Student Games! The traditional Games will take place at the Sport Institute of Finland in Vierumäki from 16 to 18 May, covering 13 different sports.
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University sports ambassador wanted for international programme
Published:The International University Sports Federation FISU is looking for students to join their FISU Student Ambassador programme for 2025–2026. The purpose of the programme is to train university sports ambassadors to promote university sports and an active lifestyle at home and abroad.
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Municipal solutions: Better service chain for exercise counselling
Published:Wellbeing services counties should develop their service chains with student health care and university sports services to enable students quick access to exercise counselling provided by municipalities and wellbeing services counties. Wellbeing services counties and municipalities should introduce a mini intervention model to discuss the importance of exercise, writes OLL President Akseli Haanpää.
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Municipal solutions: Student exercise at low cost
Published:Wellbeing services counties should develop their service chains with student health care and university sports services to enable students quick access to exercise counselling provided by municipalities and wellbeing services counties. Wellbeing services counties and municipalities should introduce a mini intervention model to discuss the importance of exercise, writes OLL President Akseli Haanpää.
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Municipal solutions: Local exercise as part of a functional city
Published:Cities and municipalities have a key role to play in determining the opportunities people have to do exercise in their everyday life. Exercise does not have to be limited to separate workout sessions or gym visits: it is easy to adopt an active lifestyle if the urban environment supports walking, cycling and local exercise. Especially for students, who often have limited resources and schedules, accessible opportunities for exercise are important, writes OLL’s 1st Vice President, Nette Rimpioja.
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Municipal solutions: Making student exercise a strategic target
Published:This spring sees the first ever combined municipal and regional elections in Finland. These elections are indeed an important celebration of democracy for Finns, who get to choose the politicians who make decisions on almost all the basic services of everyday life. However, preparing strategies for the next municipal and regional council term is already under way, says Akseli Haanpää, President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
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OLL launched its election campaign by getting the candidates moving
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) launched its county and municipal election campaign at the outdoor gym in Otaniemi, Espoo on 5th March. The Federation is offering up four solutions to promote physical activity among students and all residents. At the launch event exercise was used to illustrate these solutions.
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Hundreds of athletes expected at the international SELL Student Games in Vierumäki
Published:The traditional SELL Student Games hosted in turns by Finland and the Baltic countries are expected to attract hundreds of students from dozens of universities around the world. The competitions will take place at the Sport Institute of Finland in Vierumäki from 16 to 18 May, covering 13 different sports.
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The Movafit training app is OLL's new member benefit
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) offers its members a free Premium subscription to the Movafit training app. Get a member benefit until 31.12.2025 easily with a promo code!
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Universiade medal record kicks off our year of international competitions and meetings
Published:Finnish university athletes took the all-time Finnish medal record at the World University Games in Torino in January. In addition to the World University Games and the European Universities Championships, the year of international university sports also includes the General Assemblies of our umbrella organisations.
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New study shows that students exercise more than before, but there is no reduction in sitting
Published:According to the Finnish Student Health and Wellbeing Survey (KOTT), which was published in November, 55 percent of university students exercise enough according to the physical activity recommendations. Exercise promotion is, however, still needed. Marika Uusi-Illikainen, OLL’s Vice President for 2024, summarises the research results and discusses how student sports can be improved going forward.
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The board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation divided areas of responsibilities
Published:The Board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) for 2025 held their constitutive meeting and divided areas of responsibilities among themselves. The Board also decided on the respective sponsored student unions.
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Tervetuloa Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton tapahtumiin!
Published:Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton 101. toimintavuosi on alkamassa ja toivotamme kaikille hyvää vuotta 2025! Ota tästä koosteesta talteen OLL:n vuoden tapahtumat linkkeineen! Luvassa on erilaisia verkostotapaamisia, vaalikampanjointia, kisoja, aamukahveja ja liittokokous.
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Thank you for the past year
Published:It was an eventful one: sports secured a stronger footing in universities, we celebrated our 100th anniversary and students were again more active than before.
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The strategy funding for sports is a big lobbying victory – and the start of a new phase of advocacy work
Published:The 2025–2028 agreement period is the first time that sports are included in the university funding model. OLL’s Head of Communications Niko Peltokangas writes about what this lobbying victory means for the future advocacy work within university sports.
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OLL General Assembly: University sports services must be protected from cuts
Published:We must look after the physical activity and wellbeing of university students by guaranteeing sufficient funding for university sports services and active university environments, demands the General Assembly of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL). The Federation, which celebrates its centenary this year, reminds decision makers that looking after the wellbeing of students will save the Finnish state a pretty penny in social and health care costs and ensure that the employees of the future can remain at work for many years.
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Akseli Haanpää elected to lead the Finnish Student Sports Federation – awards go to the LUT University and student ice hockey
Published:The General Assembly of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) held at Vantaa welcomed universities to join the Federation as ordinary members. The Federation’s centenary culminated in the General Assembly.
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The centenary of the Finnish Student Sports Federation culminates in the General Assembly in Vantaa
Published:The member organisations of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) will meet at the Vantaa campus of Laurea University of Applied Sciences for the Federation’s General Assembly on 20–21 November. The hundred-year-old Federation now invites both student unions and universities to become members.
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The Finnish Stundent Sports Federation nominates Marika Uusi-Illikainen to the board of the Olympic Committee
Published:Marika Uusi-Illikainen, vice president of The Finnish Stundent Sports Federation (OLL), believes that it is possible to promote competitive sports and an active lifestyle in a joint umbrella organization.
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Apply for the European Universities Championships 2025
Published:The European Universities Championships are held every two years in connection with the multi-sport event European Universities Games and every two years as separate European Championships. 2025 will be the year of the European Championships. The Games also offer a great opportunity to test the level of European elite sports, as many national team-level athletes will be taking part in them. The athletes will represent their own higher education institution in the Games.
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Student sports club, apply for funding to develop your activities
Published:The Ministry of Education and Culture grants a subsidy for developing club activities which is aimed at increasing the number of children and young people who play sports and developing varied organised sports.
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OLL on the VAT rate increase: What will happen to physical activity when students are already skimping on medicine?
Published:Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) demands that the VAT rate increase of sports services be abandoned. The Government’s proposal being deliberated by Parliament would increase the VAT rate of sports services from 10 per cent to 14 per cent. The increase in VAT rate – and consequently in service prices – is implemented in a situation where more than half of university students are exercising too little (THL 2021).
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OLL suggests including student exercise as a strategic target for municipalities and wellbeing services counties
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) calls for wellbeing services counties and municipalities to consider students as a separate group in exercise promotion. The Federation offers councillors four solutions to encourage residents to be more physically active.
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Join us in developing competitive activities for students!
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is setting up a competition committee to develop competitive activities in institutes of higher education.
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A challenge from FISU Forum to improve equality in student sports
Published:The major international student sports event FISU World Forum took place in Zagreb, Croatia at the end of August. Finland and the Finnish Student Sports Federation were represented at the event by student of health promotion and FISU Student Ambassador Tia Saharinen and the OLL’s Head of Communications Niko Peltokangas.
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Snitch the Flame of the year!
Published:Do you have an idea of who the next Flame of the Year could be?
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Call for applications for FSC organisers 2025 now open
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The Finnish Student Sports Federation invites students to test their exercise habits and study ability
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is reminding people in September and October of the importance exercise in maintaining and improving study ability.
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Ida Bolander returned as secretary general of OLL
Published:Responsibilities at the office of the Finnish Student Sports Federation changed when Ida Bolander returned from a study leave in July to the position of secretary general. Niko Peltokangas, who acted as Bolander's deputy, returned to the position of communications specialist.
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