FINLAND 2008FINLAND 2008

29th April – 7th May29th April – 7th MayFavourite sports and activities for Favourite sports and activities for

keeping fit keeping fit in Keminmaa and neighbourhoodin Keminmaa and neighbourhood

The most popular sports in The most popular sports in Keminmaa:Keminmaa:• FootballFootball• Ice-hockeyIce-hockey• Nordic walkingNordic walking• Roller-skatingRoller-skating• CyclingCycling• SnowboardingSnowboarding• Downhill and crosscountry skiingDownhill and crosscountry skiing• BowlingBowling• Body-buildingBody-building

Physical training lessons at Physical training lessons at junior secondary school in junior secondary school in KeminmaaKeminmaa• It is compulsory to have at least 2 courses It is compulsory to have at least 2 courses

during your studies (3 years lasting), then during your studies (3 years lasting), then you can choose some extra-lessonsyou can choose some extra-lessons

• There is about 10 students in this subjectThere is about 10 students in this subject• The school has got a gym, an ice-hockey The school has got a gym, an ice-hockey

and football playgroundand football playground• Students play ball games, practice group Students play ball games, practice group

sports, they can learn even to dance, sports, they can learn even to dance, squash, they go to the fitcentre…squash, they go to the fitcentre…

The well-known Finnish The well-known Finnish sportsmen and sportswomensportsmen and sportswomen

• Ice-hockey: Teemu Selänne, Saku Ice-hockey: Teemu Selänne, Saku Koivu, Teppo NummelnKoivu, Teppo Nummeln

• Javelin: Tero PitkämäkiJavelin: Tero Pitkämäki

• Ski-jumping: Janne Ahonen, Matti Ski-jumping: Janne Ahonen, Matti NykänenNykänen

• Football: Jari Litmanen, Sami Hyypia, Football: Jari Litmanen, Sami Hyypia, AnHi NiemiAnHi Niemi

Typical sports in FinlandTypical sports in Finland

• Ice hockey: the Finnish national team is Ice hockey: the Finnish national team is one of the best in the worldone of the best in the world

• Finnish baseball: has it´s own different Finnish baseball: has it´s own different rulesrules

• Nordic walking: walking with special sticks Nordic walking: walking with special sticks can help you to train all your musclescan help you to train all your muscles

• Crosscountry skiing: there are a lot of flat Crosscountry skiing: there are a lot of flat spaces and lowlands in Finland, that´s why spaces and lowlands in Finland, that´s why you can´t do downhill skiing too much, the you can´t do downhill skiing too much, the most visited ski centres are Levi and Ylläsmost visited ski centres are Levi and Ylläs

How do the Finnish people How do the Finnish people relax?relax?

• Music: they love singing and karaoke clubs, Music: they love singing and karaoke clubs, they play musical instruments (guitar, piano, they play musical instruments (guitar, piano, flute, drums), rock and metal music is very flute, drums), rock and metal music is very popular (Nightwish, Apocalyptica, The popular (Nightwish, Apocalyptica, The Rasmus)Rasmus)

• Meetings and parties with friends and familyMeetings and parties with friends and family

• Doing shoppingDoing shopping

• Watching TVWatching TV

• Looking after their petsLooking after their pets

Extra informationExtra information

Finnish people don´t like Finnish people don´t like swimming, in spite of the fact swimming, in spite of the fact that there is a lot of lakes and that there is a lot of lakes and rivers- the water is usually too rivers- the water is usually too cold for themcold for them

Most of students go to school Most of students go to school by bike, motorbike or scooter.by bike, motorbike or scooter.

The most favourite pets in The most favourite pets in Finland are dogs: agility-Finland are dogs: agility-competitions of dog skills are competitions of dog skills are widespread all over the widespread all over the country.country.

People in Finland love liquorice People in Finland love liquorice products (Salmiakki in Finnish): products (Salmiakki in Finnish): ice-cream, pastills, candies, ice-cream, pastills, candies, chocolate, vodka and liqueurs.chocolate, vodka and liqueurs.

You can find the Finnish sauna You can find the Finnish sauna in every house, also for in every house, also for example at the city hall (for example at the city hall (for employees)employees)

During the studies at junior During the studies at junior secondary school in Keminmaa secondary school in Keminmaa is compulsory to have one is compulsory to have one course of the subject course of the subject Terveystieto- it involves health Terveystieto- it involves health care, psychology, first aid…care, psychology, first aid…

Thanks for your attentionThanks for your attention

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