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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University heads responded to the challenge – OLL President to Yle: “Routines for physical activity are already formed during the years of study”
Published:OLL challenged the heads of universities and universities of applied sciences to think about how the physical activity of higher-education students could be increased and how students could be encouraged to adopt a physically active lifestyle during their studies. University heads across Finland took up on the challenge presented as part of the European Week of Sport.
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Changing the world is a team sport – the Finnish Student Sports Federation is helping to improve the position of girls in sports
Published:Disturbing body-related comments, taking photos and videos without permission, harassment and advances. Rape attempt during travel to competition. These experiences by university sports are examples of gender harassment.
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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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Miia Puustinen: What is the smallest thing you can do in a day to maintain your wellbeing and ability to study?
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#Liikkumalla työkykyä nyt -teemaviikko
Published:Liikkumalla työkykyä nyt on Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliiton, Liikkuva opiskelu -ohjelman sekä muiden eri yhteiskunnallisten toimijoiden yhteinen työkykyä edistävä kampanja. Kampanja järjestetään 18.–22.9.2023.
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A reduced ability to study impacts future ability to work – solutions are found in student guidance and physical activity
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Snitch the Flamer of the year!
Published:Do you have an idea of who the next Flame of the Year could be?
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Finnish Student Sports Federation to clarify its strategy – strives to engage the entire higher education community in increasing students’ level of physical activity
Published:What if higher education institutions became full members of the Finnish Student Sports Federation? President Emilia Junnila and Secretary General Niko Peltokangas prepared a draft strategy for this major reform.
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Back to the wonderful yet stressful student life – how to take care of yourself in the autumn rush
Published:Returning to studies and everyday routines can be cause for celebration for one, and cause for tears for another. One person enjoys scheduling and planning, while another would like the holiday to continue for a bit longer. To make the start of the autumn a little more enjoyable, we’ve put together a few tips to brighten up your days.
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Gold and two bronze medals at the European Universities Orienteering Championship
Published:Ten Finnish athletes took part in the European Universities Orienteering Championship held in St. Gallen, Switzerland, at the end of August. Now being held for the second time, the participants had high praise for the organisation of the event.
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Tuulia Viljanen to substitute as communications specialist at the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:Tuulia Viljanen will substitute as communications specialist at the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) while Kristiina Teppo is on family leave.
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Nicklas Nyman as anniversary coordinator of Student Sports 100 Years
Published:The 100th anniversary of The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) will be celebrated in 2024. Nicklas Nyman will start at OLL as the anniversary coordinator of the Student Sports 100 Years jubilee year.
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European Universities Championship in Orienteering held in Switzerland this weekend
Published:Only held for the second time, the European Universities Championship in Orienteering will bring orienteers from up to 17 countries and 62 universities to compete in the Alpine landscape.
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Jatkuuko mitaliputki Zagrebissa?
Published:Kamppailulajien opiskelijoiden EM-kisat alkavat 20.7. Kroatiassa Zagrebissa. Suomesta on mukana karateen ja taekwondoon kilpailijoita.
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European Universities Futsal Championships – looking to improve
Published:Finland will be represented by three teams at the European Universities Futsal Championships in Split, Croatia. The results were not much to write to home about last year in Poland, but this time all three teams are determined to prove their mettle.
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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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Gender minorities' experience of university sports leave room for improvement
Published:What kind of experiences do LGBTQIA+ people have of university sports? How could we improve the experiences of gender minorities? In this article, Finnish Student Sports Federation’s Secretary General Niko Peltokangas takes a look into the results of the Student Barometer 2022 survey from a minority sports perspective.
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University of Jyväskylä heading to Tirana
Published:Kesän aikana kilpaillaan useassa lajissa opiskelijoiden EM-kisat. Ensimmäisenä lajina vuorossa on jalkapallo.
Read more about article: University of Jyväskylä heading to Tirana
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President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation: The Finland on the Move programme not properly implemented for students
Published:Emilia Junnila, President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation, sees potential in the Finland on the Move programme included in the Government Programme to make students more active. However, she is concerned about cuts affecting students, which can scupper any good intentions.
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90 minutes of wandering minds or focused learning?
Published:University lectures easily turn into sitting marathons. Breaks have been proven to improve learning, well-being and health, but how could we take five from these tight, 90-minute study sessions? This article published in Acatiimi, takes a look at the ways in which university students and lecturers could take breaks in sitting.
Read more about article: 90 minutes of wandering minds or focused learning?
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SELL Games centenary celebrations took place in Estonia
Published:The SELL Student Games of Finland and the Baltic countries were held on May 19–21 in Tartu, Estonia. The Finnish Student Sports Federation was there to represent Finland and to enjoy the competitive atmosphere. OLL’s three-person delegation included president Emilia Junnila, vice president Atte Kolehmainen and events and training specialist Markku Rantahalvari.
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These are the means by which the new government wants to increase the physical activity of students
Published:We asked the party representatives before the election how they intend to improve students’ physical activity. Here are the responses.
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OLL reminds negotiators at the House of Estates of the value of university sports
Published:Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto (OLL) muistuttaa Säätytalolle kokoontuneita hallitusohjelmaneuvottelijoita korkeakoululiikunnan tärkeydestä maanantaina 8. toukokuuta klo 8–9. OLL:n tavoitteena on saada hallituksen ohjelmaan toimenpiteitä, joilla edistetään opiskeluhyvinvointia turvaamalla yhdenvertaisesti kaikkien opiskelijoiden mahdollisuus fyysiseen aktiivisuuteen.
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Universities on the Move gets stronger – MoE gives OLL a significant grant for further development of Universities on the Move
Published:The Ministry of Education and Culture (MoE) is giving Universities on the Move, which is coordinated by the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL), a grant of 90,000 euros for the first year. The project will last three years. The focus lies on finding new solutions which increase the physical everyday activity at universities and to implement these in practice with the university communities.
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Guidebook to OLL’s events: How to weave your way through the jungle of training sessions and networks
Published:From time to time, our members ask us to explain the Federation’s various events, and quite right too! You may be getting invitations to all kinds of networks and events for university sports, all with slightly different names, target audiences and approaches. After reading this, you will know exactly which of them will be the most beneficial to you.
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International sports advocacy in the shadow of war
Published:Universiades, Russian ministers and university sports services – there is a lot going on in international student sports, both on playing fields and in meeting rooms. OLL’s Secretary General Niko Peltokangas writes about how the Federation is exerting influence in international umbrella organisations.
Read more about article: International sports advocacy in the shadow of war
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Apply for the Young Reporters Programme at FISU World University Games
Published:The International Student Sports Federation FISU is looking for young journalists to develop their sports journalism skills at the summer edition of the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China. The application deadline is on the 14th of April.
Read more about article: Apply for the Young Reporters Programme at FISU World University Games
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Make exercise a natural part of every student’s day
Published:Kristiina Teppo writes about the Finnish Student Sports Federation’s fourth election goal. The Finnish model could be developed further in order to make it into a tool to build an activity-based culture not just in comprehensive school, but also in secondary and university education, because students also deserve physical activity with a low threshold in their everyday lives.
Read more about article: Make exercise a natural part of every student’s day
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Final episode of the election podcast
Published:In the final episode of our election podcast we got to interview Silja Borgarsdóttir Sandelin (Swedish People's Party of Finland), Sari Essayah (Christian Democrats of Finland) and Karoliina Kähönen (Movement Now). What do they think about investing in measures to prevent the deterioration of well-being, in order to avoid a crisis in social and health care?
Read more about article: Final episode of the election podcast
Page last updated 30.8.2020