Articles with category: Press release
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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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Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto yhtyy vaatimukseen Olympiakomitean ylimääräisestä yhdistyksen kokouksesta
Published:Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto (OLL) kannattaa Sulkapalloliiton vaatimusta Olympiakomitean ylimääräisen yhdistyksen kokouksen koollekutsumisesta. Liikuntayhteisön kannattaa luoda tilaa keskustelulle ja päätöksille, jotka edistävät yhdenvertaisuuden toteutumista Olympiakomitean toiminnassa.
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Student Newsletter 2/2022
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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The higher education community of the Helsinki metropolitan area gets together: EveryMoveCounts-campaign starts!
Published:The well-being of higher education students has been put to the test during the occurring pandemic. The goal of the EveryMoveCounts-campaign is to increase the students’ awareness of the benefits of daily movement for their well-being. The campaign aims to especially reach sedentary students who aren’t particularly interested in sports and exercise.
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The OLL Board divided areas of responsibilities
Published:The Board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) for 2022 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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Student, county elections also affect you!
Published:The historic regional county elections will be held for the first time in January 2022. The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL), University of Applied Sciences Students in Finland – SAMOK and National Union of University Students in Finland want to remind the students of the importance of the county elections.
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Essi Lumme elected as President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:The new President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) for 2022 is Essi Lumme. She is currently the Vice-President of the Federation. At the General Assembly, which ended today in Kuortane, Jani Ressi and ZZ were elected as OLL’s new Vice-Presidents, while Pekko Pirhonen was elected as Member of the Board.
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The future of student sports will be outlined at Kuortane on 10–11 November
Published:Higher education students will draw up their sports policy guidelines and elect a new board for the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) at their General Assembly at Kuortane Olympic Training Center on 10–11 November.
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The Finnish Student Sports Federation moves to Sporttitalo
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) will move from Kamppi to Pitäjänmäki in Helsinki in February 2022. The new address is Sporttitalo, located at Valimotie 10, where dozens of other sports organizations operate.
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