Articles with category: Press release
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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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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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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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International SELL Student Games to be held in Vierumäki in 2025
Published:The SELL Student Games for higher education students will be held at Vierumäki Sports Hall from 15 to 18 May 2025. Founded in 1924 and revived in the 1990s, this celebration of student sports in Finland and the Baltic countries will be organised for the 40th time next year.
Read more about article: International SELL Student Games to be held in Vierumäki in 2025
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OLL's contact information during July
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation is out of office during July. OLL's contact persons for urgent matters are listed below.
Read more about article: OLL's contact information during July
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The Jukola Relay message was dedicated to the hundred-year-old Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:The orienteering festival The Jukola Relay, which was held at Kauhava on 15th–16th June, dedicated its orienteering relay message to the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL), which is celebrating its centenary this year. The message thanked the Federation for its persistent work to promote an active lifestyle.
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OLL’s election advocacy themes focus on everyday physical activity and Finnish representation in bodies promoting physical activity
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) wants the European elections to highlight the problem of physical inactivity and the requirements for tackling it. In its election advocacy, OLL emphasises the promotion of everyday physical activity, funding for sports in institutions of higher education and the need for Finnish representation in the European Parliament’s institutions relevant to physical activity.
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Collaborative membership of the Finnish Student Sports Federation helps promote physical activity at Häme University of Applied Sciences
Published:The board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) has admitted Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK) as a collaborative member of the federation.
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OLL's 100th Annual Ball: Awards, Reunions, and a Celebration of a Century of University Sports Advocacy
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) celebrated its centenary on Saturday, 13 April 2024 at Koskenranta Event Centre, Helsinki. People with high merits in promoting Finnish exercise and sports received awards from OLL and the Ministry of Education and Culture.
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Minister of Sports Bergqvist as guardian of the Finnish Student Sports Federation's 100th anniversary
Published:The guardian of the 100th anniversary of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is the Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Sandra Bergqvist.
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Student sports advocates receive recognition from the Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity
Published:Sandra Bergqvist, Finland’s Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity, awarded crosses and medals of merit of Finnish sports to 30 student and university sports advocates. The medals and crosses will be presented to their recipients at the centenary celebration of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) on 13 April.
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Celebrating its centenary, the Finnish Student Sports Federation strengthens co-operation within the higher education community to encourage people to be more physically active
Published:In its latest Extraordinary General Assembly, the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) changed its rules to strengthen co-operation within the entire higher education community in promoting a more physically active lifestyle among students and improve their ability to study.
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Advocacy pays off: One million euros for promoting sports and physical activity in higher education
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is pleased with the funding of the Finland on the Move programme for higher education institutions. In April 2024, the Ministry of Education and Culture will provide a state grant for the academic year 2024–2025 to a maximum value of one million euros for the implementation of the Students on the Move programme in higher education institutions.
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Finnish Student Sports Federation board of jubilee year 2024 divided areas of responsibilities
Published:The Board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) for 2024 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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Mio Kortelainen elected as President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation for 2024
Published:The new President of OLL, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary next year, is Mio Kortelainen from Laurea University of Applied Sciences. This year’s election was quite an exciting event as the final nomination of candidates for OLL President was not revealed until the very last minute.
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Liikkeestä voimaa -somekampanja kannustaa suomalaiset liikkeelle
Published:Varusmiesliiton, Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton ja Sotilasurheiluliiton yhteiskampanjan tarkoituksena on rohkaista suomalaisia liikkumaan itselleen sopivalla tavalla toimintakyvyn ylläpitämiseksi. Kampanjan suojelijoina toimivat tasavallan presidentti Sauli Niinistö ja liikuntaministeri Sandra Bergqvist.
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Finnish Student Sports Federation challenges the rectors of higher education institutions to increase physical activity of students
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is challenging the rectors of Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences to find ways of increasing the physical activity of students. We threw the European Sports Week challenge to the rectors on X (formerly Twitter).
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Finland sending strong beach volley team to European Universities Games
Published:The last European Universities Games Finland will be attending will be between 20 and 24 September in Málaga, Spain. Finland is represented by three pairs, just raring to go.
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Office contact information in July
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation is out of office during July. OLL's contact persons for urgent matters are listed below.
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OLL’s joint event on the 22 of February will bring student sports into the election debate
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL's campaign Liikuttavan arvokas is all about highlighting the importance of student sports in the parliamentary election. The campaign will be launched with a joint national event on the 22 of February 2023. On the same date, OLL is also organising a public event open for all at Kansalaistori in Helsinki in collaboration with UniSport.
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One hundred years of student sports will be celebrated on 13th of April 2024
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) will celebrate its one hundred years of operations in 2024. The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted OLL 30,000 euros in funding to celebrate the history of organised student sports.
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Finnish Student Sports Federation board of 2023 divided areas of responsibilities
Published:The Board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) for 2023 held their constitutive meeting and divided areas of responsibilities among themselves. The Board also decided on the respective sponsored student unions (list below).
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Emilia Junnila elected as President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation for 2023
Published:An exciting presidential election took place at the Finnish Student Sports Federation’s General Assembly. Out of the two candidates Emilia Junnila, student of Spanish Philology at the University of Helsinki was elected President for the Finnish Student Sports Federation for 2023.
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Joko puhutaan liikkumisesta? Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto vaatii vaalitavoitteissaan konkreettisia toimia liikunnan edistämiseksi
Published:Mikä toimiala on 1) miljardien arvoinen, 2) kaikkien poliitikkojen suosiossa ja 3) lähes näkymätön vaalikeskusteluissa? Kyse on liikkumisen ja liikunnan edistämisestä. Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton (OLL) kunnianhimoisena tavoitteena onkin tuoda korkeakoululiikunta kevään eduskuntavaalikeskusteluihin.
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Student Newsletter 4/2022
Published:From the Student Newsletter, you can pick up news of interest to you or the university students for your organization’s own communication.
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Kristiina Teppo chosen temporary Communications Specialist
Published:Kristiina Teppo has been chosen as the temporary Communications Specialist of the Finnish Student Sports Federation, standing in for Niko Peltokangas, who is currently in the position of the federation’s Secretary General.
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Student Newsletter 3/2022
Published:From the Student Newsletter, you can pick up news of interest to you or the university students for your organization’s own communication.
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OLL’s Cooper Test for high-quality university sports will take place on the Exercise Day of Your Dreams
Published:Today on the 10th of May, the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is organising OLL’s Cooper Test on the Eläintarha sports field in Helsinki. The Federation has invited university sports activists and stakeholders to test their fitness levels with a Cooper Test or UKK walk test.
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