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Finnish Student Sports Federation

At OLL, we work to ensure that all university that students engage in sufficient physical exercise for their health and well-being. We help universities in the development of movement culture and sports services, we influence decision-makers on behalf of students and we support student sports.

We are a national umbrella organization for student and university sports, whose full members include Finnish universities and their student unions.

We produce information and help apply it both at the university level and in national networks. The goal is both high-quality sports services for students and educational solutions and facilities that support exercise and study ability.

We lobby decision-makers and campaign in elections for the funding and status of university sports, as well as on all issues related to students' exercise opportunities.

We organize Finnish Student Championships and send Finnish representatives to international competitions. We also develop a smooth combination of sports and studies.

OLL in brief

Founded in 1924 under the name Finnish Academic Sports Federation (Suomen Akataaminen Urheiluliitto, SAUL). The name was changed to the Finnish Student Sports Federation (Opiskelijoiden Liikuntaliitto) in 1971.

As OLL member, there is the majority of the university student unions. Seven regional sports services of universities are cooperative members. From 2025, universities can join as full members of the federation.

The highest decision-making power is exercised by the annual general assembly.

The president and vice-presidents of the federation are university students who work in the federation's office. The board may also include representatives of universities.

The general secretary and four specialists work full-time in the federation's office.

The federation's funding consists of general grants from the Ministry of Education and Culture to organizations promoting exercise, project grants granted by the Ministry of Education and Culture, membership fees and participation fees for events we organize.