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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Holiday hours of the OLL office
Published:The office of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) is closed throughout July.
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A summer of recovery: how to help your mind keep up with changes
Published:Summer brings a natural change to the rhythm of daily life, schedules become more flexible and it becomes easier to take time to rest. Even though many hope for rest after the academic year, this kind of change can put unexpected pressure on the mind. In time for summer, we arranged a members’ webinar on recovery and regulating stress with coaching company Miento.
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Active lifestyle to be included in higher education legislation – OLL publishes its goals for the 2027 parliamentary elections
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) aims to strengthen the role of higher education institutions in developing the conditions for student physical activity and to ensure that higher education students are recognised as a distinct stakeholder group in sports and physical activity policy.
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Aalto University becomes a member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:Aalto University is the fourth university and the 11th institution of higher education to join the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
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The annual SELL Games start today in Riga
Published:Finland is sending a team of nearly forty athletes to the Games to be held in Riga, Latvia, on May 22–24.
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OLL alumnus Risto Nieminen received the Grand Cross of Merit for Physical Culture and Sports
Published:President of the Republic Alexander Stubb awarded The Grand Cross of Merit for Finnish Physical Education and Sports to long-time student sports influencer Risto Nieminen. The Finnish Student Sports Federation congratulates!
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Diaconia University of Applied Sciences joins the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:Another university has joined the ranks of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
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Basic training for board members in charge of sports at network meeting
Published:The student unions’ board members in charge of sports gathered at this year’s first network meeting in Helsinki on 11–12 February.
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Webinar for university management provides a compact package of sports information
Published:A webinar hosted by the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) and the Finnish Olympic Committee presented the potential of physical activity and sports for universities.
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Humak University of Applied Sciences and the University of Eastern Finland join the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) gained two new university members at the beginning of March.
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Tuulia Viljanen appointed as Communications and Organization Coordinator – changes at the OLL office
Published:Family and study leave causes changes at the office of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
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Call for development funding for club activities to open – major changes to the funding principles
Published:The 2026 development funding for club activities will exceptionally focus on summer activities and the employment of young people during the summer. The application period is short and begins in early March. Finnish Student Sports Federation will, as usual, provide support in preparing applications.
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SELL Student Games, will be held in Riga, Latvia on May 22–24, 2026
Published:The most fun student sports event of the year, the SELL Student Games, will be held in Riga, Latvia on May 22–24, 2026.
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The OLL Board divided areas of responsibilities
Published:The OLL Board constituted itself at its meeting on 19 January.
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Four universities of applied sciences join OLL at the turn of the year
Published:Haaga–Helia, Metropolia, Häme University of Applied Sciences and Tampere University of Applied Sciences will join the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) as members from the beginning of 2026.
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Did the link break? – Changes on the OLL website
Published:The sitemap of the federation's website will be renewed. We will compile the most important updates throughout the process on this page.
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Changes to the Development Support for Sports Clubs
Published:These changes are not optimal for student sports clubs.
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The strategy for Finnish sport did not forget about exercise
Published:A new strategy has been created for the Finnish Olympic Committee and Finnish sports, and it has a strong focus on sports. OLL’s Head of Communications Niko Peltokangas evaluates how the new strategy impacts the promotion of an active lifestyle, which sits at the core of OLL’s work.
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OLL Awards to Laurea and Metropolia
Published:The Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) has awarded the OLL Trophy to Laurea University of Applied Sciences and its student union Laureamko. The Flame of the Year award went to Aleks Vaak, a student at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
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General Assembly: Students' functional ability is part of overall security — opportunities for physical activity must be secured
Published:The General Assembly of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) demands that the physical fitness of students is recognised as part of the overall national security and that the opportunities for higher education students to exercise are secured as part of the social structures. The lack of physical activity costs society billions every year, but its impact also extends to crisis resilience and national security.
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Martta Sopanen was elected president of OLL
Published:The 2026 board of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) was elected at the General Assembly in Jyväskylä.
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Åbo Akademi joined the Finnish Student Sports Federation
Published:As of 1 November 2025, Åbo Akademi University became an ordinary university member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
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The Finnish Student Sports Federation’s General Assembly will be held in Jyväskylä on November 5–6
Published:The member organisations of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL) will meet in Jyväskylä Federation’s General Assembly on 5–6 November. The meeting will decide on next year's activities and reward distinguished developers of university sports.
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Tried and tested ways to reduce sitting in lectures
Published:What are the best practices that universities have put in place to take breaks and reduce sitting? Niko Peltokangas, OLL’s Head of Communications, found some good tips from his own studies.
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University of Jyväskylä joins the Finnish Student Sports Federation as an ordinary member
Published:As of 1 November 2025, the University of Jyväskylä will become an ordinary member of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL). It will be the second higher education institution to join OLL under the new membership model.
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Apply for the European Universities Championships 2026
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. 2026 will be the year of the European Eusa Games Salerno, Combat sport Tirana and rowing Zagreb. 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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Over 3 million steps collected in the student category of Askelviikot
Published:The OLL student series of Askleviikot (Step Weeks) encouraged participants to increase their everyday physical activity.
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First Finnish university becomes an associate member of EUSA
Published:Laurea University of Applied Sciences has become the first Finnish higher education institution to be accepted as an associate member of the European University Sports Association (EUSA) at the general assembly held in Zagreb, Croatia, on October 10–11. A Nordic representative was also elected to EUSA’s Executive Committee.
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"The Time for a break?" campaign encourages university students and teachers to reduce sitting
Published:This year, the Finnish Student Sports Federation OLL’s annual #BeActive weeks 22.9–3.10 aim to get people to pay attention to taking breaks from sitting while studying. Moving your body while studying improves the ability to study, but students still sit 10.5 hours per day.
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Minister for Sports Mika Poutala to OLL: “Physical activity must be made more affordable for students”
Published:On 11 September, Minister for Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala attended MetroSport, a student sports and wellbeing event in Helsinki. He was interviewed under the basketball hoop at Kisahalli by Akseli Haanpää, President of the Finnish Student Sports Federation (OLL).
Page last updated 30.8.2020