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The Finnish Athletics Federation (Suomen Urheiluliitto)

Is a sports association of Regional Athletics Associations, clubs, coaches and athletes. The Federation’s headquarter is located in Helsinki meanwhile the coaches and area managers are spread around the country. Finnish Athletics Federation was established as an independent organisation in 1932 – before that it operated as the athletics section under “Suomen Valtakunnan Urheiluliitto” (“National Sports Federation of Finland”) established in 1906.

The Federation is mainly self-financed through cooperation contracts and sponsorship (over 80 %) and under 20 % of the finances comes from state aids.
Key numbers:
21 Regional Athletic Associations
560 sports clubs all over the large country
25 employees
27 345 licensed athletes (2019)
Youth Athletics Games (YAG) is the biggest youth competition for 9 to 17 years old (in three days over 2000 participants)
Top athletes are Lotta Kemppinen, Annimari Korte, Nooralotta Neziri, Ella Junnila, Kristian Pulli, Silja Kosonen, Elmo Lakka etc.

Projects to improve kids activity:
Nestle for Healthier Kids afternoon clubs
- 20 afternoon clubs all around Finland
- Ten times each afternoon clubs, 60 minutes athletics + 15 minutes nutrition
- Sports clubs lead afternoon clubs
- Activity challenge for all elementary schools (nutrition, sports activities)

The Finnish Athletics Federation (Suomen Urheiluliitto)

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